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How to Say ‘The sky is blue.’ in Portuguese

O céu é azul.

oo SEH-oo eh a-ZOOL

[oo SEH-oo eh a-ZOOL]

Phrase Breakdown

O céu

oo SEH-oo

The sky

'O' is the masculine 'the' and sounds like a short 'oo'. 'Céu' has an open 'eh' followed by a 'w' glide: 'SEH-oo'.

Example

O céu está limpo.

The sky is clear.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

céu

[SEH-oo]

sky

Masculine noun for the sky; also means heaven.

Example

Hoje o céu está limpo.

Today the sky is clear.

é azul.

eh a-ZOOL

is blue.

'É' means 'is' and describes a permanent quality. Link it into 'azul': 'eh-uh-ZOOL'.

Example

O meu carro é azul.

My car is blue.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third person singular of ser, meaning 'is'.

Example

Isso é importante para a família.

That is important for the family.

azul

[a-ZOOL]

blue

Adjective for blue; same form for both genders.

Example

Tenho uma caneta azul.

I have a blue pen.

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