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How to Say ‘This is Emily Smith, from the police.’ in Portuguese

Fala o Emily Smith , da polícia.

FAH-lah oo dah poh-LEE-see-ah

[FAH-lah oo dah poh-LEE-see-ah]

Phrase Breakdown

Fala o

FAH-lah oo

This is ... speaking

A phone introduction. Say 'FAH-lah u', with a weak final 'u'.

Example

Fala o Rui.

This is Rui speaking.

Words in this phrase

Fala

[FAH-lah]

speaking (this is)

From 'falar'; on the phone, 'Fala o...' means 'This is... speaking'.

Example

Fala a Ana, bom dia.

Ana speaking, good morning.

[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.

da polícia.

dah poh-LEE-see-ah

from the police.

'da' = 'de' + 'a' (of/from the). Stress 'LÍ': 'dah poo-LEE-syah'.

Example

Sou da polícia.

I'm from the police.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

polícia

[poh-LEE-see-ah]

police

Refers to the police force.

Example

Chame a polícia agora.

Call the police now.

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