The final l that turns into u in Portuguese
It's a sunny Sunday, you drive off with the address written on paper and go watch the game at a friend's place.
The phrase
O sol está forte hoje, vou fechar a janela.10 words10 sentences
The ten words
- sol/sɔw/
sunnoun
The light and heat that come from the sky during the day.
- futebol/futʃiˈbɔw/Also said futeˈbɔw.
soccernoun
A sport played by two teams that kick a ball with their feet.
- gol/ɡow/
goalnoun
The point a team scores when the ball goes into the opponent's net.
- farol/faˈɾɔw/
traffic lightnoun
The traffic light that tells cars to stop or go.
- papel/paˈpɛw/
papernoun
A thin sheet used for writing or printing.
- azul/aˈzuw/
blueadjective
The color of a clear sky.
- difícil/dʒiˈfisiw/
hardadjective
Something that takes effort and doesn't come easily.
- legal/leˈɡaw/
niceadjective
Good and pleasant; cool.
- normal/noʁˈmaw/Also said noɾˈmaw.
normaladjective
Happening the usual way, with nothing strange about it.
- mal/maw/
badlyadverb
In a bad way, not the way it should turn out.
The sentences
O sol está forte hoje, vou fechar a janela.
The sun is strong today, I'm going to close the window.
A gente vai ver o jogo de futebol na sua casa?
Are we going to watch the soccer game at your place?
Você viu o gol que o time fez agora?
Did you see the goal the team just scored?
O farol ficou vermelho, é melhor você parar aqui.
The light turned red, you'd better stop here.
Anotei o endereço num papel, está aqui no bolso.
I wrote the address on paper, it's here in my pocket.
O carro azul na frente não sai do lugar.
The blue car up ahead isn't moving.
É difícil achar lugar para estacionar perto da casa.
It's hard to find a parking spot near the house.
Foi legal você ter chamado a gente para ver o jogo.
It was nice of you to invite us to watch the game.
É normal esse trânsito todo no fim de semana?
Is all this traffic normal on the weekend?
O goleiro se posicionou mal e o time tomou o gol.
The goalkeeper was out of position and the team let in a goal.
Pronunciation
sol/sɔw/
The o is open, like in the English word 'off', and the l at the end sounds like u.
futebol/futʃiˈbɔw/
The te sounds like 'chi', and the o in the last syllable is open, like in the English word 'off'.
gol/ɡow/
Here the o is closed, like in the English word 'go', unlike the one in sol.
farol/faˈɾɔw/
The o in the last syllable is open, like in the English word 'off', and the l turns into u: faróu.
papel/paˈpɛw/
The e in the last syllable is open, like in the English word 'pet', and the l turns into u: papéu.
difícil/dʒiˈfisiw/
The final l sounds like u: dji-fí-siu.
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- How do you say the light turned red in Portuguese?
- You say "O farol ficou vermelho, é melhor você parar aqui."
- What does "difícil" mean in this scene?
- It means something that takes effort, like finding a parking spot near the house.
- How do you say it was nice of someone to invite you to watch the game?
- You say "Foi legal você ter chamado a gente para ver o jogo."