How to Say "Ape" in Portuguese

símio

/ˈsĩ.mju/

The Portuguese word for 'ape' is símio.

símio refers to any primate that is not a human.

Meaning: any such primate other than a human (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The pronunciation is /ˈsĩ.mju/.

Portuguese has a specific expression pagar o mico, which literally means 'to pay the monkey', but actually means to be embarrassed or to make a fool of oneself.
In Portuguese, calling someone a macaco is a highly offensive racial slur, whereas in English, 'monkey' is often used more lightly or metaphorically.
In some regions of Brazil, the term macacada is used to describe a chaotic group of people or a messy situation, stemming from the perceived behavior of primates.

Eu admiro muito o macaco por sua inteligência.
I greatly admire the ape for its intelligence.
Os macacos são animais muito interessantes.
Apes are very interesting animals.
O estudo dos símios é fundamental para entender a evolução humana.
The study of apes is essential for understanding human evolution.
Existem diversas espécies de símios no mundo.
There are several ape species in the world.
Olha aquele macaco no zoológico!
Look at that ape in the zoo!
Os macacos são tão divertidos de observar.
Apes are so entertaining to watch.
Passeamos pelo parque e vimos vários primatas.
We walked through the park and saw many apes.
O símio estava comendo uma fruta no zoológico.
The ape was eating a fruit at the zoo.
Este é um espécime de símio muito raro.
This is a very rare ape specimen.

Lucas and Mariana are visiting a zoo.

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