rouca
The English word "raspy" translates to Portuguese as rouca.
The term is used to describe a voice that sounds rough, raw. To specifically describe a "raspy voice," the standard phrase used is voz rouca.
Meaning: rough, raw (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes based on the gender of the person or noun being described. Use the masculine form rouco when describing a male voice or a masculine noun, and use the feminine form rouca when describing a female voice or a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In some Portuguese-speaking regions, the expression rouco de rir is used to describe someone who has laughed so hard and long that their voice has become raspy.
- In Portuguese poetry and music, a voz rouca is often a romanticized symbol of maturity and deep passion rather than a sign of illness.
- Portuguese distinguishes between rouca, which describes a raspy quality, and afonia, the medical state of total voice loss, in everyday speech.
Examples in context
- Sua voz está áspera hoje.Your voice sounds raspy today.
- Ele falava com uma voz rouca e áspera.He spoke with a hoarse and raspy voice.
- Ele tinha uma voz grave e rouca.He had a low and raspy voice.
- Ela estava com uma rouquidão na voz.She had a raspy voice.
- A voz dela está muito rouca.Her voice is very raspy.
- Ela acordou com a garganta rouca.She woke up with a raspy throat.
- Sua risada é um pouco rouca.Her laugh is a bit raspy.
Example conversation
Felipe and Camila are talking on the phone.
- FelipeCamila, sua voz parece rouca.Camila, your voice sounds raspy.
- CamilaSim, estou com um pouco de gripe.Yes, I have a bit of a cold.
- FelipeVocê precisa descansar um pouco.You need to rest a little.
- CamilaObrigada pelo cuidado, Felipe.Thanks for the concern, Felipe.
