Portuguese Word of the Day
contar
/con-TAR/ • verb — 9th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to tell, recount, or narrate something; it can also mean to count numbers in some contexts
Examples
- Você pode contar o que aconteceu ontem?
(Can you tell what happened yesterday?) - Ela gosta de contar histórias para as crianças.
(She likes to tell stories to the children.) - Preciso contar os livros antes de sair.
(I need to count the books before leaving.)
Synonyms
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Conjugation
| Person | Presente | Pretérito Perfeito |
|---|---|---|
| eu | conto | contei |
| tu | contas | contaste |
| ele/ela/você | conta | contou |
| nós | contamos | contamos |
| vós | contais | contastes |
| eles/elas/vocês | contam | contaram |
This is a very common verb in Portuguese. It is often used both for telling a story or explaining something and for counting objects, so the meaning depends on context.
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