No. 7 in Portuguese
na
"Na" is the contraction of "em" (in/on/at) + "a" (the, feminine).
In a sentence
Ela está na sala.
She is in the room.
Here, 'na' is a contraction of 'em' (in) and 'a' (the, feminine), indicating location.
Nós estaremos na reunião amanhã.
We will be at the meeting tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'na' again represents the contraction of 'em' (at) and 'a' (the, feminine), referring to attending a specific event.
Ele deixou o livro na mesa.
He left the book on the table.
Here, 'na' combines 'em' (on) with 'a' (the, feminine), pointing to the item's placement on the surface.
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