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How to Say ‘One with custard and one without.’ in Portuguese

Uma com creme e outra sem.

OO-muh kohng KREH-meh ee OH-trah SEHN

[OO-muh kohng KREH-meh ee OH-trah SEHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Uma com creme

OO-muh kohng KREH-meh

One with cream

'Uma' is the feminine form of 'one', matching a feminine pastry. 'Com' sounds like a nasal 'kong' without a hard g. 'Creme' sounds like 'krem', with a barely heard final e.

Example

Quero uma com creme.

I want one with cream.

Words in this phrase

Uma

[OO-muh]

a / one

Feminine singular indefinite article, used before a feminine noun.

Example

Vou enviar uma mensagem amanhã de manhã.

I am going to send a message tomorrow morning.

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

creme

[KREH-meh]

cream

Custard cream filling used in pastries.

Example

Esta bola tem muito creme.

This doughnut has a lot of cream.

e outra sem.

ee OH-trah SEHN

and another without.

'E' (and) sounds like 'ee' and links smoothly into 'outra' (another, feminine). 'Sem' (without) has a nasal ending, like 'saym' said through the nose.

Example

Um café com açúcar e outro sem.

One coffee with sugar and another without.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

outra

[OH-trah]

another / other

Feminine of 'outro'; with 'vez' means 'again'.

Example

Quero outra fatia.

I want another slice.

sem

[SEHN]

Without

Indicates the absence of something.

Example

Ela fez isso sem avisar.

She did it without warning.

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