to

[/tuː/ or /tə/]

preposition/infinitive marker

para, a, até

1. indicating direction or destination

I'm going to the store.

Eu vou para a loja.

2. indicating the recipient or addressee of an action

Give this letter to Maria.

Dê esta carta para Maria.

3. indicating a time period or limit

It's five to nine.

Faltam cinco minutos para as nove.

4. marker of the infinitive form of a verb

I want to sleep.

Eu quero dormir.

5. indicating a relationship or ratio

The ratio of boys to girls is 2 to 1.

A proporção de meninos para meninas é 2 para 1.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

para, a

Most common usage for preposition; infinitive marker often omitted in casual speech

Portugal

para, a

Similar to Brazilian Portuguese; infinitive marker more consistently used

Rio de Janeiro

pra

Colloquial contraction of 'para' in informal speech

São Paulo

para

Standard usage; 'pra' also used informally

to and fro (para lá e para cá)

back to square one (voltar ao ponto de partida)

to make a long story short (resumindo)

to the best of my knowledge (que eu saiba)

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