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Portuguese Phrase

Escreve a cidade e o estado na mesma linha.

/iʃˈɾe.vi a siˈda.dʒi i u isˈta.du na ˈmeʒ.ma ˈli.ɲa/
Meaning"Write the city and the state on the same line."
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Meaning

The sentence is an instruction telling someone to write the city name and the state name on the same line, typically when filling out a form, address field, or spreadsheet.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you are giving directions for completing an address field, preparing mailing labels, or entering data in a table where space is limited and the city and state must appear together.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Escreveacidadeeoestadonamesmalinha.

1

Imperative (2nd person singular)

‘Escreve’ is the informal imperative form of ‘escrever’, used when giving a command to ‘you’ (tu).

2

Definite articles

‘a’ (feminine) precedes ‘cidade’; ‘o’ (masculine) precedes ‘estado’, matching the gender of each noun.

3

Conjunction ‘e’

Connects two nouns of the same grammatical function – here, ‘cidade’ and ‘estado’.

4

Preposition + article contraction ‘na’

‘na’ = ‘em’ + ‘a’, meaning ‘in/on the’. It introduces the location ‘mesma linha’.

5

Adjective agreement

‘mesma’ agrees in gender and number with ‘linha’ (feminine singular).

6

Noun gender

‘cidade’ and ‘linha’ are feminine; ‘estado’ is masculine, which determines the article used.

🗨In Conversation

A

Como devo preencher o endereço?

How should I fill out the address?

Escreve a cidade e o estado na mesma linha.

Write the city and the state on the same line.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Escreve a cidade e o estado na mesma linha.

    In formal contexts (e.g., official forms) the formal imperative ‘escreva’ is preferred.

  • Escreve a cidade e a estado na mesma linha.

    ‘Estado’ is masculine; the correct article is ‘o’, not ‘a’.

  • Escreve a cidade e o estado na mesmo linha.

    ‘Linha’ is feminine, so the adjective must be ‘mesma’, not ‘mesmo’.

↔Alternatives

  • Coloca a cidade e o estado na mesma linha.

    Put the city and the state on the same line.

  • Anota a cidade e o estado na mesma linha.

    Note the city and the state on the same line.

  • Escreva a cidade e o estado na mesma linha.

    Write the city and the state on the same line. (formal)

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Cultural Tip

In Brazil, addresses are usually written with the city followed by the state abbreviation (e.g., ‘São Paulo – SP’) on a single line. This format is common on envelopes, invoices, and online forms, so mastering this instruction helps you look professional and avoid delivery errors.