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How to Say ‘Make the rectangle blue, please.’ in Portuguese

Faz o retângulo azul, por favor.

faz oo reh-TAHN-goo-loo a-ZOOL poor fah-VOHR

[faz oo reh-TAHN-goo-loo a-ZOOL poor fah-VOHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Faz o retângulo azul,

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

Make the rectangle blue,

An informal command. Link 'faz o' smoothly.

Example

Faz o círculo azul.

Make the circle blue.

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.

por favor.

poor fah-VOHR

please.

A polite ending, stressed on 'VOR': 'pur fa-VOR'.

Example

Um café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Poderia ajudar-me, por favor?

Could you help me, please?

favor

[fah-VOHR]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Diga-me por favor se está tudo bem.

Please tell me if everything is okay.

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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