How do you say "pool" in Portuguese?

Piscina, and the sc in it sounds like a single s: pi-SI-na.

What does descer mean?

Descer means to go down from a higher place to a lower one, like going down to the pool.

Adolescente, a young person between childhood and adulthood.

You're at a beach hotel with your teenage son, who wakes up early just to go down to the pool.

Ele acorda cedo só para ir à piscina.

He wakes up early just to go to the pool.

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piscina/piˈsĩnɐ/
poolnoun
A tank of water built for swimming.
descer/deˈse/
go downverb
To go from a higher place to a lower one.
adolescente/adoleˈsẽtʃi/
teenagernoun
A young person between childhood and adulthood.
crescer/kɾeˈse/
to grow upverb
To gradually become an adult.
nascer/naˈse/
to riseverb
To appear on the horizon, like the sun.
excelente/eseˈlẽtʃi/
excellentadjective
Very good.
exceção/eseˈsɐ̃w̃/
exceptionnoun
A case that doesn't follow the rule.
excesso/eˈsɛsu/
excessnoun
An amount that goes beyond what was allowed or needed.
descida/deˈsidɐ/
descentnoun
A path that goes downward.
fascinar/fasiˈna/
to fascinateverb
To delight someone greatly.

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Ele acorda cedo só para ir à piscina.
He wakes up early just to go to the pool.
Você pode descer comigo para tomar café da manhã?
Can you come down with me for breakfast?
Todo adolescente dorme até tarde, menos o meu.
Every teenager sleeps in late, except mine.
Meu filho não para de crescer este ano.
My son hasn't stopped growing this year.
Vamos ver o sol nascer lá da praia?
Want to watch the sun rise from the beach?
O café da manhã do hotel é excelente.
The hotel's breakfast is excellent.
Hoje ele acordou tarde, foi uma exceção.
He woke up late today, that was an exception.
Cuidado com o excesso de sol na piscina.
Watch out for too much sun at the pool.
A descida até a praia é bem curta.
The way down to the beach is pretty short.
O mar sempre vai fascinar esse menino.
That boy will always be fascinated by the sea.

piscina/piˈsĩnɐ/
The sc sounds like a single s: pi-SI-na.
descer/deˈse/
The sc becomes a single s sound and the final r drops: it comes out 'dessê'.
adolescente/adoleˈsẽtʃi/
The final te sounds like "tchi," as in the English "cheese."
excelente/eseˈlẽtʃi/
The xc sounds like a single s: e-se-LEN-tchi.
exceção/eseˈsɐ̃w̃/
The "xc" here sounds just like /s/: "e-se-ção". The last syllable is stressed and nasal.
excesso/eˈsɛsu/
The 'xc' sounds like a single s: 'essésso.' The e in the stressed syllable is open, like in the English 'bed,' and the final o sounds like u.

café da manhã incluso: At most beach hotels in Brazil, breakfast is already included in the room rate. It's usually served during set hours, so it's worth asking how late it runs.
gorjeta: Tipping the staff at the pool or breakfast isn't required, but it's common to round up the bill or leave a small amount when the service is good.
protetor solar: With the strong beach sun, too much sun exposure is a real risk, so people commonly reapply sunscreen several times a day, especially around the pool.

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How do you say "pool" in Portuguese?: Piscina, and the sc in it sounds like a single s: pi-SI-na.
What does descer mean?: Descer means to go down from a higher place to a lower one, like going down to the pool.
What's the word for "teenager" in Portuguese?: Adolescente, a young person between childhood and adulthood.

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