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How to Say ‘Make the rectangle blue’ in Portuguese

Faz o retângulo azul

faz oo reh-TAHN-goo-loo a-ZOOL

[faz oo reh-TAHN-goo-loo a-ZOOL]

💬 Usage Tip: Faz is the informal "do/make!" for someone you'd call tu. The colour goes right after the thing: o retângulo azul.

Phrase Breakdown

Faz o retângulo

faz oo reh-TAHN-goo-loo

Make the rectangle

Informal command of 'fazer'. 'Faz o' links as 'fa-zu'.

Example

Faz o retângulo maior.

Make the rectangle bigger.

Words in this phrase

Faz

[faz]

make

To cause something to happen; perform an action.

Example

Você faz um ótimo trabalho.

You do a great job.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

retângulo

[reh-TAHN-goo-loo]

rectangle

Masculine noun for a four-sided shape with right angles.

Example

O retângulo está ao lado do círculo.

The rectangle is next to the circle.

azul

[a-ZOOL]

blue

Basic color adjective; same form for masculine and feminine, plural 'azuis'.

Example

O céu está azul.

The sky is blue.

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