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How to Say ‘Is it your first Carnival?’ in Portuguese

É o seu primeiro Carnaval?

eh oo say-oo pree-MAY-roo kar-nah-VAHL

[eh oo say-oo pree-MAY-roo kar-nah-VAHL]

Phrase Breakdown

É o seu primeiro

eh oo say-oo pree-MAY-roo

Is it your first

'Seu' is the polite 'your'. Link the words: 'eh oo SAY-oo pree-MAY-roo'.

Example

É o seu primeiro dia?

Is it your first day?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

seu

[say-oo]

your

A possessive adjective referring to the other person's time or attention.

Example

A palavra «seu» mostra que o tempo pertence ao destinatário.

The word “your” shows that the time belongs to the recipient.

primeiro

[pree-MAY-roo]

first

Used to say what comes first in a sequence of steps.

Example

Primeiro, preencha o formulário.

First, fill in the form.

Carnaval?

kar-nah-VAHL

Carnival?

The stress falls on the last syllable, and the final 'l' is dark: 'kar-nuh-VAHL'.

Example

Gosto muito do Carnaval.

I really like Carnival.

Words in this phrase

Carnaval

[kar-nah-VAHL]

Carnival

The festive season before Lent with costumes and parades.

Example

O Carnaval de Torres Vedras é famoso.

The Torres Vedras Carnival is famous.

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