How to Say ‘With the leg’ in Portuguese
Da perna
dah PAIR-nah
[dah PAIR-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: [estar melhor de/da] is a common way to say someone is better in a specific area: [melhor da perna], [melhor das costas]. Here [de + a] becomes [da].
Phrase Breakdown
Da
[dah]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'a'; here it means 'of the'.
Da perna direita ainda tem dores.
In the right leg she still has pains.
perna
[PAIR-nah]
leg
Means leg, often in health-related contexts.
Da perna esquerda já não se queixa.
She no longer complains about the left leg.
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