Tricky Portuguese Pronunciations
Some common words in Portuguese are tricky for non-native speakers to pronounce. The following list contains a few of them and their correct pronunciations so you can speak them like a pro.
amigo (ah-mee-goo) friend
Brasil (bdah-zeeh-ooh) Brazil
Carnaval (kah-nah-vah-ooh) Carnival
festa (feh-stah) party
João (zhoo-ah-ooh) a man’s name
música (moo-zee-kah) music
praia (pdah-ee-ah) beach
Rio de Janeiro (hee-ooh dee zhah-nay-doo) Brazilian host city of the 2016 Olympic Games
Roberta (hoh-beh-tah) a woman’s name
samba (sahm-bah) a type of Brazilian dance
Language Phrases Glossary
accusative case
When noun or pronoun is the direct object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
dative case
When noun or pronoun is the indirect object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the dative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
genitive case
When the noun or pronoun indicates possession, you are required switch to the genitive case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
instrumental case
A Russian grammatical term that indicates that the noun or pronoun assist in the carrying out of an action, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
interrogative
Words used to ask questions, such as who, what, when, where, and why.
Language Phrases Glossary
macron
A small, horizontal mark above the vowel that indicates a long vowel sound. Make the vowel sound like its name.
Language Phrases Glossary
nominative case
When noun or pronoun is the subject of the sentence, you are required to switch to the nominative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
prepositional case
A grammatical case that indicates that the noun or pronoun is the object of a preposition, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending. Used with the Russian prepositions: v (v; in), na (nah; on), o (oh; about), and ob (ohb; about).
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