Portuguese Phrase
Põe o endereço bem legível de um lado.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct instruction to write the address clearly and legibly on a single side of a paper or form, ensuring that it can be easily read.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to give someone clear instructions for filling out forms, writing shipping labels, or any situation where an address must be readable and placed on only one side of a document.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Põeoendereçobemlegíveldeumlado.
Imperative Mood (Põe)
‘Põe’ is the affirmative imperative form of the verb ‘por’ (to put), used to give a direct command.
Definite Article (o)
The article ‘o’ agrees in gender and number with the masculine singular noun ‘endereço’.
Adverb + Adjective (bem legível)
‘Bem’ intensifies the adjective ‘legível’, meaning ‘very readable’ or ‘clearly legible’.
Prepositional Phrase (de um lado)
‘De um lado’ literally means ‘of one side’, an idiomatic way to say ‘on one side’ of a sheet.
🗨In Conversation
Preciso enviar este pacote, mas o endereço está confuso.
I need to send this package, but the address is messy.
Põe o endereço bem legível de um lado, assim o correio não se perde.
Write the address clearly on one side, so the mail service won’t get lost.
✕Common Mistakes
Põe o endereço bem legível em um lado.
‘Em um lado’ sounds like ‘in one side’, which is not idiomatic; the correct expression is ‘de um lado’ meaning ‘on one side’.
Põe o endereço legível de um lado.
Learners sometimes drop ‘bem’, but ‘legível’ alone is less emphatic; the phrase loses the nuance of ‘clearly readable’.
↔Alternatives
Escreve o endereço de forma clara em um só lado.
Write the address clearly on a single side.
Anota o endereço legível em um lado.
Note the readable address on one side.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, postal services prefer addresses written in block letters, without abbreviations, and placed on only one side of the envelope or label. This reduces the chance of misdelivery, especially in rural areas where street names can be similar.