How do you say grandmother in Portuguese?

You say avó, with an open o, like the e in pé.

What's the difference between avó and avô?

Avó means grandmother, with an open o; avô means grandfather, with a closed o, the same sound as the o in você.

You say gente, with a nasal en and a final sound like tchi.

At Sunday lunch you talk about your grandfather and everyone hears grandmother, just because your mouth opened a bit too much.

A minha avó acorda cedo e faz café todo dia.

My grandmother wakes up early and makes coffee every day.

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avó/aˈvɔ/
grandmothernoun
Your father's or mother's mother.
avô/aˈvo/
grandfathernoun
Your father's or mother's father.
ferro/ˈfɛʁu/
ironnoun
A hard, heavy metal, used in gates, tools and construction.
erro/ˈeʁu/
mistakenoun
Something done in a way that isn't right.
olho/ˈoʎu/
eyenoun
The part of the face you see with.
gente/ˈʒẽtʃi/
peoplenoun
A group of people.
seco/ˈseku/
dryadjective
Having no water or other liquid at all.
forte/ˈfɔʁtʃi/Also said ˈfɔɾtʃi.
strongadjective
Having a lot of strength.
cedo/ˈsedu/
earlyadverb
At a time close to the start of the day.
fora/ˈfɔɾɐ/
outsideadverb
Not inside: on the outside of a building or place.

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A minha avó acorda cedo e faz café todo dia.
My grandmother wakes up early and makes coffee every day.
O meu avô era muito forte e trabalhava com ferro.
My grandfather was very strong and worked with iron.
Esse portão aqui é de ferro, por isso pesa tanto assim.
This gate here is made of iron, that's why it's so heavy.
Acho que teve um erro na conta, dá para conferir?
I think there was a mistake on the bill, can you check?
Entrou alguma coisa no meu olho e agora está doendo.
Something got into my eye and now it hurts.
Tem muita gente na fila lá fora, melhor voltar depois.
There are a lot of people in line outside, better come back later.
O pano da louça já está seco, pode usar de novo.
The dish towel is already dry, you can use it again.
O café daqui é forte demais para mim de manhã.
The coffee here is too strong for me in the morning.
Amanhã eu preciso acordar cedo para pegar o primeiro ônibus.
Tomorrow I need to wake up early to catch the first bus.
Prefiro sentar aqui fora, o sol está muito bom hoje.
I'd rather sit out here, the sun feels really nice today.

avó/aˈvɔ/
The o in the last syllable is open, the mouth opens like in pé.
avô/aˈvo/
The o in the last syllable is closed, the same sound as the o in você.
ferro/ˈfɛʁu/
The e in the first syllable is open, like the one in pé.
erro/ˈeʁu/
The e in the first syllable is closed, not open like the one in ferro.
olho/ˈoʎu/
The o in the first syllable is closed, and lh is a wet l, not an l followed by an h.
gente/ˈʒẽtʃi/
The en is nasal, air comes out through the nose, and the ending sounds like tchi.
seco/ˈseku/
The e is closed, like the one in você, and the final o sounds like u.
forte/ˈfɔʁtʃi/
The o is open, like the one in bola, and the ending sounds like tchi.
cedo/ˈsedu/
The e is closed, like in você, and the final o sounds like u.
fora/ˈfɔɾɐ/
The o in the first syllable is open, with the mouth wide open.

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How do you say grandmother in Portuguese?: You say avó, with an open o, like the e in pé.
What's the difference between avó and avô?: Avó means grandmother, with an open o; avô means grandfather, with a closed o, the same sound as the o in você.
How do you say people in Portuguese?: You say gente, with a nasal en and a final sound like tchi.

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