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How to Say ‘I want a new fish’ in Portuguese

Quero um peixe novo

KEH-roo oong PAY-shuh NOH-voo

[KEH-roo oong PAY-shuh NOH-voo]

💬 Usage Tip: Descriptive words like novo usually come after the noun: um peixe novo. Another example is um gato preto "a black cat".

Phrase Breakdown

Quero

[KEH-roo]

I want

A direct way to say what you want; less soft than “Queria.”

Example

Quero um médio.

I want a medium one.

um peixe novo

oong PAY-shuh NOH-voo

a new fish

'Um' is a nasal sound, like 'oong' without the 'g'. The adjective 'novo' comes after the noun, and its final 'o' sounds like 'u'.

Example

Tenho um carro novo.

I have a new car.

Words in this phrase

[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.

peixe

[PAY-shuh]

fish

Fish as food; very common in Portuguese cuisine.

Example

Vou comer o peixe porque parece fresco.

I am going to eat the fish because it looks fresh.

novo

[NOH-voo]

new

Different from a previous one; recently introduced or obtained.

Example

Ele tem um novo telefone.

He has a new phone.

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