How to Say ‘I recommend a vinho verde.’ in Portuguese
Recomendo um vinho verde.
heh-koo-MEN-doo oong VEE-nyoo VEHR-d
[heh-koo-MEN-doo oong VEE-nyoo VEHR-d]
Phrase Breakdown
Recomendo
[heh-koo-MEN-doo]
I recommend
First-person form of 'recomendar'.
Recomendo este bar.
I recommend this bar.
um vinho verde.
oong VEE-nyoo VEHR-d
a vinho verde.
This is the thing being recommended: a typical Portuguese light wine.
Queria um vinho verde, por favor.
I'd like a vinho verde, please.
Words in this phrase
um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
vinho
[VEE-nyoo]
wine
Masculine noun; Portugal is famous for its wines.
O vinho do Douro é ótimo.
Douro wine is great.
verde
[VEHR-d]
green
The colour green; also names a Lisbon metro line.
O semáforo está verde.
The traffic light is green.
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