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How to Say ‘It starts at the Town Hall Square.’ in Portuguese

Começa na Praça do Município.

koo-MEH-sah nuh PRA-suh doo moo-nee-SEE-pyoo

[koo-MEH-sah nuh PRA-suh doo moo-nee-SEE-pyoo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Most Portuguese towns have a Praça do Município next to the town hall. It's a common starting point for parades and public celebrations.

Phrase Breakdown

Começa na Praça

koo-MEH-sah nuh PRA-suh

It starts in the square

No 'it' is needed because the verb alone says it. Stress the middle of 'coMEça'.

Example

A festa começa na Praça.

The party starts in the square.

Words in this phrase

Começa

[koo-MEH-sah]

starts

Third-person form of 'começar', to begin.

Example

O filme começa às nove.

The film starts at nine.

[nuh]

in the / on the

Contraction of em + a, used before feminine singular nouns like semana.

Example

Na próxima reunião, posso apresentar a proposta.

At the next meeting, I can present the proposal.

Praça

[PRA-suh]

square

A town or city public square, often a landmark for meeting.

Example

A praça está cheia de gente.

The square is full of people.

do Município.

doo moo-nee-SEE-pyoo

of the Town Hall.

This completes the name of the square, Town Hall Square.

Example

Fica perto do Município.

It's near the Town Hall.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; 'precisar de' means to need.

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

Município

[moo-nee-SEE-pyoo]

town hall / municipality

The local council; 'Praça do Município' is the town hall square.

Example

O Município organiza a festa.

The municipality organises the party.

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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