How do you say rice in Portuguese?

Arroz, and at the end it sounds like s, not z.

What does talvez mean?

It means maybe, a word for something that could happen but isn't certain.

Voz, with an open o like the a in father, and the final z sounding like s.

You're at a Sunday lunch in São Paulo and notice nobody pronounces the final z of a word: arroz, feliz and talvez all end sounding like s.

Você pode me passar o arroz, por favor?

Can you pass me the rice, please?

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arroz/aˈʁos/
ricenoun
Small white grains cooked in water and eaten at lunch.
feliz/feˈlis/
happyadjective
Content, feeling good about life.
talvez/tawˈves/
maybeadverb
A word that shows something might happen, but isn't certain.
voz/vɔs/
voicenoun
The sound that comes out when you speak.
luz/lus/
lightnoun
The electricity that comes into a house.
paz/pas/
peacenoun
A state of calm, without conflict.
rapaz/ʁaˈpas/
young mannoun
A young man.
nariz/naˈɾis/Also said naˈɾiʃ.
nosenoun
The part of the face you breathe through.
capaz/kaˈpas/
capableadjective
Able to get something done.
xadrez/ʃaˈdɾes/
chessnoun
A board game with a king and a queen.

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Você pode me passar o arroz, por favor?
Can you pass me the rice, please?
Fiquei muito feliz de ver todo mundo aqui hoje.
I was really happy to see everyone here today.
Talvez a gente fique para a sobremesa depois.
Maybe we'll stay for dessert after.
Fala mais alto, sua voz está muito baixa.
Speak up, your voice is really quiet.
Acende a luz da cozinha, por favor.
Turn on the kitchen light, please.
Deixa o cachorro comer em paz, gente.
Let the dog eat in peace, guys.
Aquele rapaz é o namorado da sua prima?
Is that guy your cousin's boyfriend?
Estou com o nariz entupido desde ontem.
My nose has been stuffed up since yesterday.
Você é capaz de comer mais um prato?
Can you manage another plate?
Depois do almoço, vamos jogar xadrez na varanda?
After lunch, want to play chess on the porch?

arroz/aˈʁos/
The rr in the middle comes from the throat and the z at the end sounds like s.
talvez/tawˈves/
The stress falls on the last syllable, the l sounds like a u, and the final z sounds like an s.
voz/vɔs/
The o is open, like the a in father.
rapaz/ʁaˈpas/
The r at the start comes from the throat, like the h in "hue."
xadrez/ʃaˈdɾes/
The x sounds like sh, like in "shoe."

almoço de domingo: Sunday lunch usually brings the family together at home, often at the parents' or grandparents' place, and it tends to run longer than meals on other days.
arroz com feijão: Rice and beans are the base of most lunches in Brazil and usually show up together on the plate.
sobremesa: People often linger at the table after the main course waiting for dessert, sometimes with coffee.

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How do you say rice in Portuguese?: Arroz, and at the end it sounds like s, not z.
What does talvez mean?: It means maybe, a word for something that could happen but isn't certain.
How do you say voice in Portuguese?: Voz, with an open o like the a in father, and the final z sounding like s.

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