How do you say "mirror" in Portuguese?

"Espelho" is the word for mirror, as in "Eu me olho no espelho antes de sair de casa."

How do you say "early" in Portuguese?

"Cedo" means early, as in "Amanhã eu preciso acordar cedo para pegar o trem."

"Certo" means correct, as in asking if the breakfast time at the hotel is correct.

You wake up early, stop in front of the mirror, and say today's words out loud before leaving the house.

O café da manhã do hotel começa cedo demais.

The hotel's breakfast starts way too early.

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café/kaˈfɛ/
coffeenoun
A dark, hot drink made from ground roasted beans.
mesa/ˈmezɐ/
tablenoun
A piece of furniture with a flat top on legs, where you eat or work.
hotel/oˈtɛw/
hotelnoun
A place where you pay to sleep for a few days away from home.
espelho/esˈpeʎu/
mirrornoun
A glass surface where you see your own reflection.
exemplo/eˈzẽplu/
examplenoun
A case told to show how something is or works.
certo/ˈsɛʁtu/Also said ˈsɛɾtu.
correctadjective
Without mistakes, the way it's supposed to be.
vender/vẽˈde/
to sellverb
To give something to someone in exchange for money.
escrever/iskɾeˈve/
to writeverb
To mark letters and words on paper or on a screen.
cedo/ˈsedu/
earlyadverb
At a time close to the start of the day.
perto/ˈpɛʁtu/Also said ˈpɛɾtu.
nearadverb
At a short distance, without needing to walk far.

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O café da manhã do hotel começa cedo demais.
The hotel's breakfast starts way too early.
Tem uma mesa livre perto da janela?
Is there a free table near the window?
Você sabe se o hotel serve café da manhã?
Do you know if the hotel serves breakfast?
Eu me olho no espelho antes de sair de casa.
I look at myself in the mirror before leaving the house.
Me dá um exemplo de como falar isso direito.
Give me an example of how to say that right.
O horário do café da manhã no hotel está certo?
Is the breakfast time at the hotel correct?
Eles vão vender o carro por um preço bom.
They're going to sell the car for a good price.
Você pode escrever o endereço do hotel num papel?
Can you write down the hotel's address on paper?
Amanhã eu preciso acordar cedo para pegar o trem.
Tomorrow I need to wake up early to catch the train.
Tem uma padaria boa perto da sua casa?
Is there a good bakery near your house?

café/kaˈfɛ/
The final e is open and that's where the stress falls: ca-FÉ.
mesa/ˈmezɐ/
The e in the first syllable is closed and the s sounds like a z: MÊ-za.
hotel/oˈtɛw/
The e is open and stressed, and the final l sounds like a w: o-TÉU.
espelho/esˈpeʎu/
The stress falls on the middle syllable, with a closed e; lh is a single sound, like in filho, and the final o comes out like an oo.
exemplo/eˈzẽplu/
The x sounds like a z and the stressed e is nasal: e-ZÊM-plu.
certo/ˈsɛʁtu/
The stressed e is open, like in pé; the final o sounds like an oo.
vender/vẽˈde/
The first e is nasal and the stressed e at the end is closed.
escrever/iskɾeˈve/
The e at the start sounds like an i and the stressed e at the end is closed.
cedo/ˈsedu/
The e is closed, like in você, and the final o sounds like an oo.
perto/ˈpɛʁtu/
The e in the first syllable is open, like in pé.

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How do you say "mirror" in Portuguese?: "Espelho" is the word for mirror, as in "Eu me olho no espelho antes de sair de casa."
How do you say "early" in Portuguese?: "Cedo" means early, as in "Amanhã eu preciso acordar cedo para pegar o trem."
What does "certo" mean?: "Certo" means correct, as in asking if the breakfast time at the hotel is correct.

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