How do you say "louder" when someone can't hear you in Portuguese?

You can say "Fala mais alto, eu não estou ouvindo." Here alto means loudly, with a sound that is easy to hear.

How do you ask for a clean fork in Portuguese?

You can say "Pode me trazer um garfo limpo, por favor?" Garfo is the utensil with prongs for picking up food.

The l before the t sounds like u, the same as in auto.

You read words aloud and notice that r and l change their sound before another consonant.

O mercado fica bem perto da nossa casa.

The market is very close to our house.

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perto/ˈpɛʁtu/Also said ˈpɛɾtu.
nearadverb
At a short distance, without having to walk far.
forte/ˈfɔʁtʃi/Also said ˈfɔɾtʃi.
strongadjective
Having a lot of strength.
verde/ˈveɾdʒi/
greenadjective
The colour of grass.
curto/ˈkuʁtu/Also said ˈkuɾtu.
shortadjective
Having little length.
alto/ˈawtu/
loudlyadverb
With a strong sound, easy to hear.
falta/ˈfawtɐ/
lacknoun
The absence of something you need.
garfo/ˈɡaʁfu/Also said ˈɡaɾfu.
forknoun
A utensil with prongs for picking up food.
sorte/ˈsɔʁtʃi/Also said ˈsɔɾtʃi.
lucknoun
A good thing that happens by chance.
corpo/ˈkoʁpu/Also said ˈkoɾpu.
bodynoun
The physical part of a person.
palco/ˈpawku/
stagenoun
A raised place where performers appear.

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O mercado fica bem perto da nossa casa.
The market is very close to our house.
Esse café está forte demais para mim.
This coffee is too strong for me.
Você viu minha camiseta verde em algum lugar?
Have you seen my green T-shirt anywhere?
Quero o cabelo mais curto dessa vez.
I want my hair shorter this time.
Fala mais alto, eu não estou ouvindo.
Speak up, I can't hear you.
Você faz muita falta aqui em casa.
We really miss you here at home.
Pode me trazer um garfo limpo, por favor?
Could you bring me a clean fork, please?
Boa sorte na entrevista de amanhã cedo.
Good luck at the interview early tomorrow.
Meu corpo inteiro está doendo depois do treino.
My whole body hurts after the workout.
A banda já está subindo no palco agora.
The band is going up on stage now.

perto/ˈpɛʁtu/
The e in the first syllable is open, as in the English word 'let'.
forte/ˈfɔʁtʃi/
The o is open, like the one in bola, and the ending sounds like tchi.
verde/ˈveɾdʒi/
The final e sounds like dji, as in bom dia.
alto/ˈawtu/
The l before the t sounds like u, the same as in auto.
sorte/ˈsɔʁtʃi/
The o in sor is open, as in avó.
corpo/ˈkoʁpu/
The o in cor is closed, as in avô.

sotaque: How r and l are pronounced before a consonant varies a lot across Brazil. In the big south-eastern cities the l in alto sounds like u, but in other regions the sound changes.
por favor: Asking someone for something, like a clean fork at a restaurant, usually comes with por favor. It is the common, polite way to ask.

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How do you say "louder" when someone can't hear you in Portuguese?: You can say "Fala mais alto, eu não estou ouvindo." Here alto means loudly, with a sound that is easy to hear.
How do you ask for a clean fork in Portuguese?: You can say "Pode me trazer um garfo limpo, por favor?" Garfo is the utensil with prongs for picking up food.
How is the l in alto pronounced?: The l before the t sounds like u, the same as in auto.

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