Emma Tara

The English word ‘nine’ is nove in Portuguese. nove is the cardinal number for nine. It can also refer to the digit or figure 9, or a card with nine pips.

Migraine in Portuguese is enxaqueca. The term refers to a headache that usually affects only one side of the head.

The phrase “cheers when drinking” in Portuguese is saúde. saúde is an expression used as a toast when people clink glasses before drinking together.

To ask “how much is this?” in Portuguese, use quanto custa isto? The phrase is a standard way to ask for the price of an object.

The English word ‘genital’ is translated into Portuguese as genital. The term genital is an adjective meaning ‘of, or relating to the genitalia’.

The English word magpie is translated into Portuguese as pega. The term refers to birds belonging to the genus Pica.

Spanish in Portuguese is espanhol. The term refers to the Romance language of Spain and the Americas.

The English word ‘vest’ is colete in Portuguese. A colete is a garment worn over a shirt.

The English word “bald” is translated into Portuguese as careca. Both calvo and careca are used to describe someone with little or no hair.

The Portuguese phrase for “little girl” is menininha.