De alguém
Someone else's
Language note: Combining 'de' (of) with 'alguém' (someone).
Culture note: Sharing and respecting someone else's property or space is important in Portuguese etiquette.
Context: Clarifying it's not their possession.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
De
[deh]
Of
Indicating an association between two entities.
Esta é a casa de alguém.
This is someone's house.
alguém
[ahl-GEENG]
Someone
An unspecified or unknown person.
O cachorro é de alguém.
The dog belongs to someone.
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