Portuguese

The English word ‘vector’ is translated into Portuguese as vetor. As a masculine noun, it refers to a directed quantity.

The Portuguese word for “afternoon” is tarde. tarde is a feminine noun referring to the part of the day between noon and evening.

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

The English phrase “buenos dias” is translated into Portuguese as bom dia. bom dia is a greeting used to say hello in the morning.

pastel de nata is the Portuguese term for Portuguese egg tart pastry. This term refers specifically to the custard-filled egg tart.

The English word ‘no’ is translated into Portuguese as não. não is a particle used to express disagreement or negation.

The English phrase “jigsaw puzzle” is translated into Portuguese as quebra-cabeça. quebra-cabeça refers to a type of puzzle.

Eu sou canadense is the Portuguese way to say “I am Canadian”. This phrase is used to state that a person’s nationality is Canadian.

The English word moose is alce in Portuguese. alce is a masculine noun used to refer to the largest member of the deer family (Alces alces).

In Brazilian Portuguese “oh” is most often ah, as in Ah, entendi. To show surprise, Brazilians say nossa, and ó is used to get someone to look.