How to Say ‘Then I'll save a little room for the French toast!’ in Portuguese
Então guardo um espacinho para as rabanadas!
en-TOWN GWAR-doo oong esh-pah-SEE-nyoo PAH-ruh azh rah-bah-NAH-dash
[en-TOWN GWAR-doo oong esh-pah-SEE-nyoo PAH-ruh azh rah-bah-NAH-dash]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: A graceful way to turn down more of the main course: it compliments the cook's dessert instead of rejecting the food.
Phrase Breakdown
Então guardo
en-TOWN GWAR-doo
Then I'll save
'Então' means 'so' or 'then'. It has a nasal ending: 'ayn-TOWN', with no real 'n'.
Então guardo o resto.
Then I'll keep the rest.
Words in this phrase
Então
[en-TOWN]
so / then
Used to draw a conclusion or decision.
Então vamos de comboio.
So let's go by train.
guardo
[GWAR-doo]
I keep / I save
First person of 'guardar': to keep, hold or save something.
Eu guardo o teu lugar.
I'll save your seat.
um espacinho
oong esh-pah-SEE-nyoo
a little room
The diminutive '-inho' makes it sound modest and friendly. Say 'um shpuh-SEE-nyoo'.
Há um espacinho no sofá.
There's a little room on the sofa.
Words in this phrase
um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
espacinho
[esh-pah-SEE-nyoo]
a little space
Diminutive of 'espaço' (space); 'guardar um espacinho' means saving room for food.
Há um espacinho no carro.
There's a little space in the car.
para as rabanadas!
PAH-ruh azh rah-bah-NAH-dash
for the rabanadas (Portuguese Christmas French toast)!
'Para as' merges into 'pràs'. Rabanadas are a typical Christmas sweet. The 'r' at the start is guttural: 'Ruh-buh-NAH-dush'.
Adoro as rabanadas da avó.
I love grandma's rabanadas.
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-ruh]
for
Preposition used to show who something matters to.
Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.
This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.
as
[azh]
the
Plural feminine definite article, used before feminine plural nouns.
As pessoas parecem abertas a perguntas no evento.
The people seem open to questions at the event.
rabanadas
[rah-bah-NAH-dash]
Portuguese French toast
Plural of 'rabanada', a fried sweet bread eaten at Christmas.
As rabanadas estão doces.
The rabanadas are sweet.
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