I saw this phrase in a lesson. Is it ok?
The phrase was written in the lesson as: "Eu moro aqui a três meses"
My question is: Is it correct? I thought that it should be HÁ instead of A, as in "Eu moro aqui há três meses". Could someone help me clarify this.
Thanks in advance. Obrigado!
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Hi!
We use "há" when we refer to past tense or when the verb "haver" has the meaning of to exist.
We use " à" to expressions that refer to a place
In your case use "há" is the same to the verb "have"
We just use "à" When it is not possible to conjugate the verb "HAVER" either in the sense of "existing" or "elapsed time," then "a" is used.
Here are some examples in portuguese
"Há" muito tempo não como esse bolo"
"Faz" muito tempo que não como esse bolo
So, to identify whether we will use the "à" or "há" ,we substitute for verb "fazer" in the indicative expressions of time. If the substitution does not change the actual meaning of the phrase, we use "há"
I hope this is helpfuL...
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You're correct, man. "Eu moro aqui há três meses" is the way to go.
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you right man!
The correct sentence is "Eu moro aqui há três meses". Using the verb "haver" to express something about the time.
But some people, sometimes, they write wrong, they make this mistake because the pronunciation is the same.
Peace!
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You thought well, "Eu moro aqui há três meses" is the right one.
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