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EP: I drove to see João.
European Portuguese:Fui de carro ver o João.
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Pronunciation:FOOY dih KAH-rroo VAIR oo zhoo-OW~
Literal structure:I-went | by | car | to-see | the | João
Natural English:I drove to see João.
Tongue and lip position:In rr of carro, use the strong Portuguese R from the back of the mouth. In João, zh is the sound in the middle of measure. For OW~, keep the whole vowel glide nasal. ~ does not add an English n, m, or ng sound.
Learning Notes
- Fui de carro literally means “I went by car” and is the normal PT-PT way to express “I drove” when the important point is the means of transportation.
- In Portugal, people commonly use the definite article with a person’s first name: o João.
- ver o João works naturally for “see João” here. Portuguese does not need an equivalent of English to before the infinitive.
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European Portuguese · PT-PTFor American English speakersFor everyday life in Portugal
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