Denise Claudia

The English word ‘nutmeg’ is translated into Portuguese as noz-moscada. The term refers to the spice (noun).

In Brazil the name Neymar is said roughly “nay-MAR”, with two syllables and the stress on the last one. The full form is Neymar Júnior.

The English phrase “stepmother” is translated into Portuguese as madrasta.

In Portuguese, the phrase “I am brazilian” is expressed as Sou brasileiro.

The Portuguese way to say ‘ew’ is eca. These expressions are used to convey feelings of disgust or nausea.

The English word ‘heart’ is translated into Portuguese as coração. Coração refers to the organ in the body.

The Portuguese word for “chair” is cadeira. cadeira refers to the piece of furniture used for sitting.

estou bem is the Portuguese phrase for “I am doing well”.

In Brazilian Portuguese “small” is pequeno for masculine nouns and pequena for feminine ones. A very tiny thing can be pequenininho, with the diminutive.

The English phrase ‘physics’ is translated into Portuguese as física. física refers to the branch of science known as physics.