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How to Say ‘Yes, a vinho verde goes well with fish.’ in Portuguese

Sim, um vinho verde fica bem com peixe.

seeng oong VEE-nyoo VEHR-d FEE-kuh BEHNG kohng PAY-sheh

[seeng oong VEE-nyoo VEHR-d FEE-kuh BEHNG kohng PAY-sheh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sim, um vinho verde

seeng oong VEE-nyoo VEHR-d

Yes, a vinho verde

Say 'SEENG, oong VEE-nyoo VEHR-d', with a short pause after 'Sim'.

Example

Sim, um café, por favor.

Yes, a coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

Sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

vinho

[VEE-nyoo]

wine

Masculine noun; Portugal is famous for its wines.

Example

O vinho do Douro é ótimo.

Douro wine is great.

verde

[VEHR-d]

green

The colour green; also names a Lisbon metro line.

Example

O semáforo está verde.

The traffic light is green.

fica bem com peixe.

FEE-kuh BEHNG kohng PAY-sheh

goes well with fish.

Say 'FEE-kuh bayng kong PAY-sh' and let your voice fall at the end.

Example

O limão fica bem com peixe.

Lemon goes well with fish.

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

[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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