How do you say 'grandmother' and 'grandfather' in Portuguese?

Grandmother is avó, with an open o, and grandfather is avô, with a closed o.

What does 'fofo' mean in Portuguese?

It means something so cute it makes you want to hug it, like in 'Esse cachorro é fofo demais.'

You say logo, as in 'A gente se vê logo depois do almoço.'

You read the list out loud and notice that the same letter o comes out open, closed, nasal, or turning almost into a u.

Minha avó fez um bolo gostoso para o café da manhã.

My grandmother made a tasty cake for breakfast.

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avó/aˈvɔ/
grandmothernoun
Mother of your father or your mother.
avô/aˈvo/
grandfathernoun
Father of your father or your mother.
ovo/ˈovu/
eggnoun
Oval object with a thin shell that a hen lays and that people eat.
porta/ˈpɔʁtɐ/Also said ˈpɔɾtɐ.
doornoun
Part that opens and closes to go in and out of a place.
onda/ˈõdɐ/
wavenoun
Water that rises and falls on the surface of the sea.
sono/ˈsõnu/
sleepnoun
The state you're in while you sleep.
logo/ˈlɔɡu/
soonadverb
In a little while.
fofo/ˈfofu/
cuteadjective
So cute it makes you want to hug it.
gostoso/ɡosˈtozu/
tastyadjective
That tastes good.
robô/ʁoˈbo/
robotnoun
A machine that does a person's job on its own.

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Minha avó fez um bolo gostoso para o café da manhã.
My grandmother made a tasty cake for breakfast.
Meu avô acorda cedo e abre a porta da loja.
My grandfather wakes up early and opens the shop door.
Você quer um ovo frito com o pão de manhã?
Do you want a fried egg with bread in the morning?
Fecha a porta devagar que o bebê está dormindo ali.
Close the door slowly, the baby is sleeping there.
A onda derrubou todo mundo perto da beira do mar.
The wave knocked everyone down near the shore.
Estou com tanto sono que vou dormir logo depois do jantar.
I'm so sleepy I'm going to bed soon after dinner.
A gente se vê logo depois do almoço, pode ser?
We'll see each other soon after lunch, okay?
Esse cachorro é fofo demais, dá vontade de pegar no colo.
This dog is so cute, it makes you want to pick it up.
O café daqui é bem gostoso e ainda custa pouco.
The coffee here is really good and it's still cheap.
Lá no banco tem um robô que atende a gente.
At the bank there's a robot that serves us.

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'.
ovo/ˈovu/
The first o is closed and the one at the end sounds like u.
porta/ˈpɔʁtɐ/
The o is open, like in 'pó'.
onda/ˈõdɐ/
The o is nasal: the air comes out through the nose along with the mouth.
sono/ˈsõnu/
The first o is nasal and the one at the end sounds like u.
logo/ˈlɔɡu/
The first o is open and the second one sounds like u.
fofo/ˈfofu/
The o in the first syllable, which is the stressed one, is closed; the one at the end sounds like u.
gostoso/ɡosˈtozu/
The stress falls on the closed o in the middle, the s between vowels sounds like z, and the final o turns into u.
robô/ʁoˈbo/
The r at the start is the throat sound, and the stress falls on the closed ô at the end.

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How do you say 'grandmother' and 'grandfather' in Portuguese?: Grandmother is avó, with an open o, and grandfather is avô, with a closed o.
What does 'fofo' mean in Portuguese?: It means something so cute it makes you want to hug it, like in 'Esse cachorro é fofo demais.'
How do you say 'soon' in Portuguese?: You say logo, as in 'A gente se vê logo depois do almoço.'

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