How to Say ‘The cabin one doesn't count.’ in Portuguese
A de cabine não conta.
ah duh ka-BEE-neh nao KOHN-tah
[ah duh ka-BEE-neh nao KOHN-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: a de cabine drops the noun mala and keeps just a, meaning "the one". Use it the same way elsewhere: o de cima "the one on top".
Phrase Breakdown
A de cabine
ah duh ka-BEE-neh
The cabin one
'A' here means 'the one', referring to 'a mala' (the bag).
A de cabine é pequena.
The cabin one is small.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the one
Feminine article used as a pronoun for a noun already mentioned.
Prefiro a de cabine.
I prefer the cabin one.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
cabine
[ka-BEE-neh]
cabin
Feminine noun for the passenger area inside a plane.
A cabine do avião é pequena.
The plane's cabin is small.
não conta.
nao KOHN-tah
doesn't count.
'não' has a nasal 'ão' sound. 'conta' = counts.
Isso não conta.
That doesn't count.
Words in this phrase
não
[nao]
not
Used to make a verb negative.
Eu não gosto dessa rota.
I do not like this route.
conta
[KOHN-tah]
counts
From 'contar', meaning to be included or matter.
Isso não conta.
That doesn't count.
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