How to Say ‘She made a lentil soup.’ in Portuguese
Ela fez uma sopa de lentilhas.
eh-lah fehz ooh-mah soh-pah dee len-tee-liahsh
[eh-lah fehz ooh-mah soh-pah dee len-tee-liahsh]
💬 Usage Tip: Past simple tense to recall a completed action.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Lentil soup is a nourishing dish often prepared during cooler months.
Phrase Breakdown
Ela
[eh-lah]
She
Third person singular pronoun for female.
Ela fez a sobremesa sozinha.
She made the dessert by herself.
fez
[fehz]
made
Past tense of 'make', implying to create or produce.
Fez o trabalho em uma tarde!
Made the work in one afternoon!
uma sopa de lentilhas
ooh-mah soh-pah dee len-tee-liahsh
a lentil soup
A soup primarily made with lentils.
Ela adora sopa de lentilhas.
She loves lentil soup.
Words in this phrase
uma
[ooh-mah]
a
Indefinite article, introduces non-specific nouns.
Uma sopa deliciosa estava pronta.
A delicious soup was ready.
sopa
[soh-pah]
soup
A liquid dish typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water.
Adoro tomar uma sopa quente à noite.
I love having a hot soup at night.
de
[dee]
of
Indicates belonging or origin.
A receita é de lentilhas.
The recipe is of lentils.
lentilhas
[len-tee-liahsh]
lentils
Small edible legumes commonly used in soups and stews.
Lentilhas são ricas em proteínas.
Lentils are rich in proteins.
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