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nas

"nas" means "in the" in Portuguese. It is number 229 on the frequency list, in A1 (contraction).

Meaning

in the

IPA

/nas/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Estou nas suas mãos.
  I'm in your hands.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CM
• Está nas suas mãos.
  It's in your hands.
  Tatoeba: ajdavidl / CK
• Está nas mãos de Deus.
  It's in God's hands.
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / galoosh33

Learned together

In the course, "nas" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• certeza are you sure?
• às to the, at the (feminine plural)
• quanto as
• três three
• numa in a
• vezes times
• aos to the
• aquele that
• si oneself, yourself, himself,…

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