How do you say 'aunt' in Portuguese?

Tia, as in 'Tia, você ainda toma café depois do almoço?'

What does difícil mean?

Difícil means something that takes effort and doesn't come easily, as in 'É difícil ir embora quando a conversa está boa.'

Dinheiro, as in 'Deixei o dinheiro do lanche em cima da mesa.'

You spend the afternoon at your aunt's house, and the conversation goes from coffee to the time you have to leave.

Hoje o dia passou voando aqui na sua casa.

The day flew by here at your place today.

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dia/ˈdʒiɐ/
daynoun
A period of twenty-four hours, from one midnight to the next.
tia/ˈtʃiɐ/
auntnoun
Your father's or mother's sister, or your uncle's wife.
tarde/ˈtaʁdʒi/Also said ˈtaɾdʒi.
lateadverb
After the expected time.
atender/atẽˈde/
to answerverb
To pick up the phone or open the door when someone calls.
dizer/dʒiˈze/
to sayverb
To tell something to someone.
tigela/tʃiˈʒɛlɐ/
bowlnoun
A deep, round dish, good for soup, broth or cereal.
leite/ˈlejtʃi/
milknoun
The white liquid that mammals produce to feed their young, and that people also drink.
dente/ˈdẽtʃi/
toothnoun
Each of the hard parts in the mouth used for biting and chewing.
dinheiro/dʒĩˈɲeɾu/
moneynoun
What is used to pay for things, in bills and coins.
difícil/dʒiˈfisiw/
difficultadjective
Something that takes effort and doesn't come easily.

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Hoje o dia passou voando aqui na sua casa.
The day flew by here at your place today.
Tia, você ainda toma café depois do almoço?
Auntie, do you still have coffee after lunch?
Desculpa chegar tarde, o ônibus demorou demais hoje.
Sorry for being late, the bus took forever today.
Você pode atender a porta enquanto eu termino aqui?
Can you get the door while I finish up here?
Só queria dizer que o almoço estava ótimo.
I just wanted to say lunch was great.
Você pega aquela tigela grande no armário de cima?
Can you grab that big bowl from the top cupboard?
Você quer um pouco de leite no seu café?
Do you want a little milk in your coffee?
Esse doce ficou grudado no meu dente do fundo.
That candy got stuck in my back tooth.
Deixei o dinheiro do lanche em cima da mesa.
I left the snack money on the table.
É difícil ir embora quando a conversa está boa.
It's hard to leave when the conversation is going well.

dia/ˈdʒiɐ/
The d before i sounds like dj: dji-a.
tia/ˈtʃiɐ/
The t before i sounds like tch: tchi-a.
tarde/ˈtaʁdʒi/
The r sounds like a breathy h, and the final de sounds like 'dji'.
atender/atẽˈde/
The en in the middle is nasal, said through the nose.
tigela/tʃiˈʒɛlɐ/
The stressed e is open, like the e in 'bed': tchi-jé-la.
leite/ˈlejtʃi/
The final te sounds like 'tchi', never 'te'.
dente/ˈdẽtʃi/
The en is nasal and the final -te sounds like tchi: dên-tchi.
dinheiro/dʒĩˈɲeɾu/
The di sounds like dji, the in is nasal, and the nh is a single sound.
difícil/dʒiˈfisiw/
The final l sounds like u: dji-fí-siu.

cafezinho: When you visit someone's home, you're usually offered a small cup of coffee, even if you just arrived.
atraso: Showing up a bit later than planned is common and usually not seen as impolite.
despedida demorada: Saying goodbye often takes a while, with more conversation happening right at the door before people actually leave.

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How do you say 'aunt' in Portuguese?: Tia, as in 'Tia, você ainda toma café depois do almoço?'
What does difícil mean?: Difícil means something that takes effort and doesn't come easily, as in 'É difícil ir embora quando a conversa está boa.'
How do you say 'money' in Portuguese?: Dinheiro, as in 'Deixei o dinheiro do lanche em cima da mesa.'

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