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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.
The sun is strong today, I'm going to close the window.

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The ten words

  1. sol/sɔw/

    sunnoun

    The light and heat that come from the sky during the day.

  2. futebol/futʃiˈbɔw/Also said futeˈbɔw.

    soccernoun

    A sport played by two teams that kick a ball with their feet.

  3. gol/ɡow/

    goalnoun

    The point a team scores when the ball goes into the opponent's net.

  4. farol/faˈɾɔw/

    traffic lightnoun

    The traffic light that tells cars to stop or go.

  5. papel/paˈpɛw/

    papernoun

    A thin sheet used for writing or printing.

  6. azul/aˈzuw/

    blueadjective

    The color of a clear sky.

  7. difícil/dʒiˈfisiw/

    hardadjective

    Something that takes effort and doesn't come easily.

  8. legal/leˈɡaw/

    niceadjective

    Good and pleasant; cool.

  9. normal/noʁˈmaw/Also said noɾˈmaw.

    normaladjective

    Happening the usual way, with nothing strange about it.

  10. mal/maw/

    badlyadverb

    In a bad way, not the way it should turn out.

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The sentences

  1. O sol está forte hoje, vou fechar a janela.

    The sun is strong today, I'm going to close the window.

  2. A gente vai ver o jogo de futebol na sua casa?

    Are we going to watch the soccer game at your place?

  3. Você viu o gol que o time fez agora?

    Did you see the goal the team just scored?

  4. O farol ficou vermelho, é melhor você parar aqui.

    The light turned red, you'd better stop here.

  5. Anotei o endereço num papel, está aqui no bolso.

    I wrote the address on paper, it's here in my pocket.

  6. O carro azul na frente não sai do lugar.

    The blue car up ahead isn't moving.

  7. É difícil achar lugar para estacionar perto da casa.

    It's hard to find a parking spot near the house.

  8. Foi legal você ter chamado a gente para ver o jogo.

    It was nice of you to invite us to watch the game.

  9. É normal esse trânsito todo no fim de semana?

    Is all this traffic normal on the weekend?

  10. 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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Questions

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."

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