Portuguese

In Brazil you ask Você fala inglês? to find out if someone speaks English. It is the standard question.

In Portuguese, the phrase “I am from” is said as eu sou de. Use eu sou de to state your origin or where you are from.

The Portuguese word for cable is cabo. cabo refers to a cable, specifically a thick, multi-wire assembly or heavy-duty cable.

The Portuguese word for luggage is bagagem. bagagem is a common term used to describe a traveller’s containers.

The English word “gopher” is translated into Portuguese as esquilo-terrestre. The term is used to refer to a small burrowing rodent.

Nicole is the Portuguese form of the female given name Nicole. Nicole is used as a proper noun for a female given name.

The English word boring is translated into Portuguese as chato. Portuguese has several ways to express that something is causing boredom or tiredness.

The English phrase “she is beautiful” is translated into Portuguese as Ela é linda.

The English word lion is translated into Portuguese as leão. The word leão refers to the big cat Panthera leo.

The English word ‘brine’ is translated into Portuguese as salmoura. In Portuguese, ‘brine’ can be expressed in two ways depending on the context.