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How to Say ‘A list of priorities’ in Portuguese

Uma lista de prioridades

OO-muh LEESH-tah duh pree-oo-ree-DA-desh

[OO-muh LEESH-tah duh pree-oo-ree-DA-desh]

Phrase Breakdown

Uma lista

OO-muh LEESH-tah

A list

'Uma' is the feminine 'a', matching 'lista'. The 's' before 't' sounds like 'sh': 'LEESH-ta'.

Example

Faço uma lista de compras.

I make a shopping list.

Words in this phrase

Uma

[OO-muh]

a

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

lista

[LEESH-tah]

list

A series of names or items.

Example

Fiz uma lista de compras.

I made a shopping list.

de prioridades

duh pree-oo-ree-DA-desh

of priorities

'De' sounds like 'duh'. Stress 'da' in 'prioridades', and the final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Tenho outras prioridades.

I have other priorities.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

prioridades

[pree-oo-ree-DA-desh]

priorities

Plural of 'prioridade', things that matter most.

Example

A família é uma das minhas prioridades.

Family is one of my priorities.

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