How to Say ‘The positions are in Lisbon.’ in Portuguese
As vagas são em Lisboa.
ahs VAH-gush sowng eeng Lee-zh-boh-ah
[ahs VAH-gush sowng eeng Lee-zh-boh-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: For where something is located, Portuguese normally uses estar, but for where an event or job takes place it uses ser: As vagas são em Lisboa. Same idea: A reunião é no Porto "The meeting is in Porto".
Phrase Breakdown
As vagas são
ahs VAH-gush sowng
The vacancies are
'As' is the plural 'the' for feminine nouns. 'São' (are) has the nasal sound 'ão', like 'sow' through the nose.
As vagas são poucas.
The vacancies are few.
Words in this phrase
As
[ahs]
The (feminine plural)
Definite article used before feminine plural nouns.
As regras devem ser seguidas.
The rules must be followed.
vagas
[VAH-gush]
vacancies, openings
Open job positions at a company.
As vagas fecham amanhã.
The openings close tomorrow.
são
[sowng]
are
Plural form of ser.
São liga a frase em “Esses sapatos são ótimos.”
Are links the sentence in “Those shoes are great.”
em Lisboa.
eeng Lee-zh-boh-ah
in Lisbon.
'Em' means 'in' and is nasal. Say 'Lisboa' as 'lizh-BO-a', with the 's' sounding like 'zh' before the 'b'.
Moro em Lisboa.
I live in Lisbon.
Words in this phrase
em
[eeng]
in
Used to express location or direction.
Acredito em você e nas suas capacidades.
I believe in you and your abilities.
Lisboa
[Lee-zh-boh-ah]
Lisbon
The capital and largest city of Portugal, known for its hilly, coastal landscape, vibrant culture, and historic landmarks.
Visitei Lisboa no verão passado e foi incrível.
I visited Lisbon last summer and it was amazing.
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