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How to Say ‘It goes well with fish’ in Portuguese

Fica bem com peixe

FEE-kuh BEHNG kohng PAY-sheh

[FEE-kuh BEHNG kohng PAY-sheh]

💬 Usage Tip: ficar bem com is the everyday way to say something "goes well with" something else. The same phrase works for clothes: Fica bem com a saia "It goes well with the skirt".

Phrase Breakdown

Fica bem

FEE-kuh BEHNG

Goes well

'Ficar bem' means 'to go well' or 'to suit'. Say 'FEE-kuh BAYNG', with a nasal 'em'.

Example

Essa cor fica bem.

That colour looks good.

Words in this phrase

Fica

[FEE-kuh]

goes / looks

With 'bem', 'ficar bem' means to go well with or suit.

Example

Esse vestido fica bem contigo.

That dress suits you.

bem

[BEHNG]

well

In a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Ele fez o trabalho muito bem.

He did the job very well.

com peixe

kohng PAY-sheh

with fish

Say 'kong PAY-sh'. The 'm' in 'com' is nasal.

Example

Arroz com peixe.

Rice with fish.

Words in this phrase

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.

peixe

[PAY-sheh]

fish

Fish, as food or animal; very common on Portuguese menus.

Example

O peixe está muito fresco.

The fish is very fresh.

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