How to Say ‘The map showed Avenida da República.’ in Portuguese
No mapa aparecia a Avenida da República.
no MAH-pah a-pa-reh-SEE-ah ah a-veh-NEE-dah dah reh-POO-blee-kah
[no MAH-pah a-pa-reh-SEE-ah ah a-veh-NEE-dah dah reh-POO-blee-kah]
Phrase Breakdown
No mapa aparecia
no MAH-pah a-pa-reh-SEE-ah
On the map there appeared
'No' is 'em + o' (on/in the). 'Mapa aparecia' runs together smoothly.
No mapa aparecia outra rua.
Another street appeared on the map.
Words in this phrase
No
[no]
In the
Indicates location or inclusion.
O drink está no bar.
The drink is in the bar.
mapa
[MAH-pah]
map
A printed or digital guide showing places and streets.
Este mapa é muito útil.
This map is very useful.
aparecia
[a-pa-reh-SEE-ah]
appeared / showed
Past imperfect of 'aparecer', to appear.
O nome aparecia no ecrã.
The name appeared on the screen.
a Avenida da República.
ah a-veh-NEE-dah dah reh-POO-blee-kah
the Avenida da República.
Name of a Lisbon avenue. 'Da' is 'de + a' (of the).
A Avenida da República é muito longa.
Avenida da República is very long.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
Avenida
[a-veh-NEE-dah]
Avenue
A wide main street in a city.
A avenida é muito larga.
The avenue is very wide.
da
[dah]
of the
Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.
Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.
In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.
República
[reh-POO-blee-kah]
Republic
A state without a monarch; here part of a street name.
Portugal é uma república.
Portugal is a republic.
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