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How to Say ‘The pizza boy’ in Portuguese

O rapaz das pizzas

oo rah-PASH dahs PEE-zahsh

[oo rah-PASH dahs PEE-zahsh]

💬 Usage Tip: das is de + as, so this is literally "the boy of the pizzas". Portuguese uses de where English sticks two nouns together: o homem do gás "the gas man".

Phrase Breakdown

O rapaz

oo rah-PASH

The boy / the guy

'rapaz' is the European Portuguese word for a boy or young man. The first 'r' is guttural: 'u hah-PASH'.

Example

O rapaz chegou.

The boy arrived.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

rapaz

[rah-PASH]

boy, young man

Common European Portuguese word for a boy or young guy.

Example

O rapaz trabalha aqui.

The young man works here.

das pizzas

dahs PEE-zahsh

of the pizzas

'das' = 'de' + 'as'. A final 's' sounds like 'sh': 'dash PEE-tsash'.

Example

A caixa das pizzas.

The pizza box.

Words in this phrase

das

[dahs]

Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.

Example

Eu preciso de um pedaço da pizza.

I need a piece of the pizza.

pizzas

[PEE-zahsh]

pizzas

Plural of 'pizza'.

Example

Pedimos duas pizzas.

We ordered two pizzas.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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