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How to Say ‘Especially when the weather changes’ in Portuguese

Sobretudo quando o tempo muda

soo-bruh-TOO-doo KWAN-doo oo TEHM-poo MOO-dah

[soo-bruh-TOO-doo KWAN-doo oo TEHM-poo MOO-dah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Blaming aches on changes in the weather is a classic topic with older Portuguese relatives. Nodding along sympathetically is the expected response.

Phrase Breakdown

Sobretudo

[soo-bruh-TOO-doo]

especially

Above all, mainly.

Example

Gosto de fruta, sobretudo laranjas.

I like fruit, especially oranges.

quando o tempo muda

KWAN-doo oo TEHM-poo MOO-dah

when the weather changes

'Quando o' links together smoothly, like 'kwan-doo'. 'Quan' is nasal.

Example

Fico doente quando o tempo muda.

I get ill when the weather changes.

Words in this phrase

quando

[KWAN-doo]

when

At the time that something happens.

Example

Quando o sol se pôr, jantaremos.

When the sun sets, we will have dinner.

[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.

tempo

[TEHM-poo]

weather

Can mean time or weather; here weather.

Example

O tempo está frio.

The weather is cold.

muda

[MOO-dah]

changes

From 'mudar' (to change), third person.

Example

Tudo muda.

Everything changes.

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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