Two consonants together and the vowel that shows up in Portuguese
You wake up with a flat tire in the garage, an appointment with the psychologist scheduled for the afternoon, and a contract waiting on the lawyer.
The phrase
Preciso trocar o pneu antes de sair de casa.10 words10 sentences
The ten words
- pneu/piˈnew/
tirenoun
Rubber piece filled with air that covers a car's wheel.
- advogado/adʒivoˈɡadu/Also said adʒvoˈɡadu.
lawyernoun
Person trained in law who defends someone in court.
- psicólogo/pisiˈkɔloɡu/
psychologistnoun
Professional who sees people to care for their mental health.
- ritmo/ˈʁitʃmu/Also said ˈʁitʃimu.
pacenoun
Speed and regularity with which something happens or repeats.
- opção/opˈsɐ̃w̃/
optionnoun
One of the things you can choose between.
- obter/obiˈte/
obtainverb
To get something you asked for or were looking for.
- substituir/subistʃituˈi/
replaceverb
To put one thing or person in place of another.
- adivinhar/adʒivĩˈɲa/
guessverb
To say what the answer is without being sure, just a guess.
- obscuro/obsˈkuɾu/Also said obisˈkuɾu or obʃˈkuɾu.
unclearadjective
Hard to understand, not clear.
- digno/ˈdʒiɡinu/Also said ˈdʒiɡnu.
worthyadjective
Deserving respect and good treatment.
The sentences
Preciso trocar o pneu antes de sair de casa.
I need to change the tire before I leave the house.
Você já falou com o advogado sobre o contrato?
Have you talked to the lawyer about the contract yet?
Minha consulta com o psicólogo é hoje de tarde.
My appointment with the psychologist is this afternoon.
Dá para trabalhar num ritmo mais calmo hoje?
Can we work at a calmer pace today?
A outra opção é ir de ônibus para o centro.
The other option is to take the bus downtown.
Preciso obter uma cópia do contrato até amanhã.
I need to get a copy of the contract by tomorrow.
Dá para substituir o pneu furado por um novo?
Can you replace the flat tire with a new one?
Ninguém consegue adivinhar quanto tempo a oficina vai demorar.
Nobody can guess how long the shop will take.
Esse trecho do contrato está muito obscuro para mim.
This part of the contract is very unclear to me.
Todo mundo na fila merece um atendimento digno.
Everyone in line deserves decent service.
Pronunciation
ritmo/ˈʁitʃmu/
The r at the start is the scraped throat sound, like in rua; the final o sounds like a u.
obter/obiˈte/
The stress falls on the final e, which is closed, like the e in você.
adivinhar/adʒivĩˈɲa/
The i before nh is nasal, and the nh sounds like the one in banho.
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- How do you say 'tire' in Portuguese?
- You say pneu, as in Preciso trocar o pneu antes de sair de casa.
- What does obscuro mean?
- It means hard to understand, not clear, as in Esse trecho do contrato está muito obscuro para mim.
- How do you say 'lawyer' in Portuguese?
- You say advogado, as in Você já falou com o advogado sobre o contrato?