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How to Say ‘And the arm, waist, and chest?’ in Portuguese

E o braço, a cintura e o peito?

eh oo BRAH-soo ah seen-TOO-rah ee oo PAY-too

[eh oo BRAH-soo ah seen-TOO-rah ee oo PAY-too]

Phrase Breakdown

E

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect words or ideas; here it introduces a list in a question.

Example

E em "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?" liga a pergunta aos itens seguintes.

And in "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?" it links the question to the following items.

O braço

oo BRAH-soo

the arm

Refers to the arm as a body measurement area.

Example

O braço está dorido.

The arm hurts.

Words in this phrase

o

[oo]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a specific noun.

Example

Em "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "o" introduz outro nome masculino.

In "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "o" introduces another masculine noun.

braço

[BRAH-soo]

arm

The body part from the shoulder to the hand.

Example

Em "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "braço" é uma medida do corpo.

In "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "braço" is a body measurement.

A cintura

ah seen-TOO-rah

the waist

Refers to the waist, often measured in tailoring or clothing contexts.

Example

A cintura está larga.

The waist is loose.

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a specific noun.

Example

Em "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "a" acompanha um nome feminino.

In "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "a" goes with a feminine noun.

cintura

[seen-TOO-rah]

waist

The middle part of the body between the ribs and hips.

Example

Em "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "cintura" refere-se à cintura do corpo.

In "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "cintura" refers to the body's waist.

E o peito?

ee oo PAY-too

and the chest?

Asks about the chest measurement as another body measurement.

Example

E o peito, mede quanto?

And the chest, how much does it measure?

Words in this phrase

e

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join the last item in a list.

Example

Em "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "e" junta os últimos elementos.

In "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "e" joins the final items.

o

[oo]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a specific noun.

Example

Em "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "o" introduz outro nome masculino.

In "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "o" introduces another masculine noun.

peito

[PAY-too]

chest

The front upper part of the body; often measured around the chest.

Example

Em "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "peito" é outra medida corporal.

In "E o braço, a cintura e o peito?", "peito" is another body measurement.

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