Something in the apartment broke in Portuguese

1. 1
   quebrar/keˈbɾa/

   to breakverb

   To stop working.
2. 2
   vazamento/vazaˈmẽtu/

   leaknoun

   Water or gas that escapes through a broken pipe or a gap.
3. 3
   torneira/toʁˈneɾɐ/iAlso said toɾˈneɾɐ.

   tapnoun

   The part that opens and closes the flow of water.
4. 4

   entupirto clog

5. 5

   goteiraroof leak

6. 6

   encanadorplumber

7. 7

   consertarto fix

8. 8

   proprietáriolandlord

9. 9

   disjuntorcircuit breaker

10. 10

    infiltraçãowater leak

The sentences3 of 10

1. O chuveiro voltou a quebrar ontem de noite.

   The shower broke again last night.

2. Tem um vazamento embaixo da pia da cozinha.

   There's a leak under the kitchen sink.

3. A torneira da cozinha pinga desde ontem.

   The kitchen tap has been dripping since yesterday.

Pronunciation

• vazamento/vazaˈmẽtu/

  The stressed syllable men is nasal and the final o sounds like u.

Good to know

proprietário

You usually deal with the landlord or with the real estate agency that manages the property. Check your contract to see who to notify when something breaks.

encanador

Small repairs are usually arranged by phone or message, and the plumber comes on the agreed day. Who pays for the repair depends on the contract and the type of defect.

vistoria

Many rental contracts in Brazil include an inspection when you move in and another when you move out. Reporting defects in writing helps make clear what was already there.