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How to Say ‘We visited the Pena Palace.’ in Portuguese

Visitámos o Palácio da Pena.

vee-zee-TAH-moosh oo puh-LAH-syoo dah PEH-nah

[vee-zee-TAH-moosh oo puh-LAH-syoo dah PEH-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: The accent in visitámos marks the past "we visited"; without it, visitamos means "we visit". Portugal keeps this distinction in writing.

Phrase Breakdown

Visitámos

[vee-zee-TAH-moosh]

we visited

Past tense of 'visitar' for 'nós'; the accent marks past in European Portuguese.

Example

Visitámos o museu no sábado.

We visited the museum on Saturday.

o Palácio da Pena.

oo puh-LAH-syoo dah PEH-nah

Pena Palace.

This is the famous Romantic palace on a hill in Sintra.

Example

O Palácio da Pena é colorido.

Pena Palace is colourful.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

Palácio

[puh-LAH-syoo]

palace

Masculine noun for a grand royal residence.

Example

O palácio da Pena é colorido.

The Pena palace is colourful.

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

Pena

[PEH-nah]

Pena (place name)

Proper name of the hill and palace in Sintra; here not 'pity'.

Example

Subimos à Serra da Pena.

We climbed up to the Pena hills.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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