The s between vowels in Portuguese

1. 1
   casa/ˈkazɐ/

   housenoun

   A building where a person or a family lives.
2. 2
   visita/viˈzitɐ/

   visitnoun

   Going to someone's house to spend time with them.
3. 3
   presente/pɾeˈzẽtʃi/

   giftnoun

   Something you give someone for free, to please them.
4. 4
   camisa/kaˈmizɐ/

   shirtnoun

   A piece of clothing with sleeves and buttons that covers the torso.
5. 5
   mesa/ˈmezɐ/

   tablenoun

   A piece of furniture with a flat top on legs, where you eat or work.
6. 6
   usar/uˈza/

   to wearverb

   To have a piece of clothing or an accessory on your body.
7. 7
   precisar/pɾesiˈza/

   to needverb

   To have to do something, without being able to skip it.
8. 8
   atrasar/atɾaˈza/

   to be lateverb

   To arrive or happen after the agreed time.
9. 9
   gostoso/ɡosˈtozu/

   tastyadjective

   That tastes good.
10. 10
    cansado/kɐ̃ˈsadu/

    tiredadjective

    Without energy, wanting to rest or sleep.

The sentences

1. Você vai levar alguma coisa para a casa dele?

   Are you going to bring something for his place?

2. Que horas você acha melhor para a visita?

   What time do you think is best for the visit?

3. Você acha que um vinho serve de presente?

   Do you think wine works as a gift?

4. Vou usar aquela camisa azul de botão mesmo.

   I'm just going to wear that blue button-up shirt.

5. Quantas pessoas vão sentar na mesa hoje à noite?

   How many people are sitting at the table tonight?

6. Será que dá para usar tênis nesse jantar?

   Do you think I could wear sneakers to this dinner?

7. Não vou precisar levar nada além da bebida?

   I won't need to bring anything besides the drink?

8. Acho que vou atrasar uns dez minutos, tudo bem?

   I think I'll be about ten minutes late, is that okay?

9. Vou levar um doce bem gostoso da padaria.

   I'll bring a really tasty treat from the bakery.

10. Cheguei cansado do trabalho, então vou levar só um vinho.

    I got home tired from work, so I'll just bring wine.

Pronunciation

• presente/pɾeˈzẽtʃi/

  The stress falls on 'sen', with a nasal vowel; the final 'te' comes out as 'tchi'.

• mesa/ˈmezɐ/

  The e in the first syllable is closed and the s sounds like a z: MÊ-za.

• atrasar/atɾaˈza/

  The stress falls on the last syllable, on 'zar'.

• gostoso/ɡosˈtozu/

  The stress falls on the closed o in the middle, the s between vowels sounds like a z, and the final o becomes a u.

• cansado/kɐ̃ˈsadu/

  The first syllable has a nasal vowel, the stress is on 'sa', and the final o comes out as a u.

Questions

How do you say "tired" in Portuguese?

"Cansado." As in: "Cheguei cansado do trabalho, então vou levar só um vinho."

What word means "to need"?

"Precisar," as in "Não vou precisar levar nada além da bebida?"

How do you ask what time works for a visit?

"Que horas você acha melhor para a visita?"