Por mês
Example: Eu pago vinte reais por mês na academia.
Definition
"Por mês" is a Portuguese adverbial phrase meaning 'per month' or 'each month.' It is used to indicate that something happens or is paid on a monthly basis, as in the example 'Eu pago vinte reais por mês na academia,' which means 'I pay twenty reais per month at the gym.'
Etymology
The phrase "por mês" combines the preposition "por," meaning 'by' or 'per,' from Latin "per," and "mês," meaning 'month,' which comes from Latin "mensis." This construction is a straightforward way to express periodicity, common in many Romance languages.
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