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How to Say ‘You need to rest, dear.’ in Portuguese

Tens de descansar, filho.

tayns duh desh-kahn-SAR FEE-loo

[tayns duh desh-kahn-SAR FEE-loo]

Phrase Breakdown

Tens de descansar,

tayns duh desh-kahn-SAR

You have to rest,

'Ter de' means 'to have to'. In 'descansar' the first 'e' is almost silent: 'dsh-can-SAR'.

Example

Tens de descansar agora.

You have to rest now.

Words in this phrase

Tens

[tayns]

you have

Informal form of 'ter'; 'tens de' means 'you have to'.

Example

Tens de comer mais.

You have to eat more.

[duh]

Preposition often used before an infinitive after 'precisar.'

Example

A palavra "de" aparece em "Só preciso de mudar..."

The word "de" appears in "I just need to change..."

descansar

[desh-kahn-SAR]

to rest

Verb meaning to rest or relax.

Example

Vou descansar um bocado.

I'm going to rest a bit.

filho.

FEE-loo

son

A common affectionate way parents address a son. The 'lh' is like 'lli' in 'million': 'FEE-lyu'.

Example

Olá, filho!

Hi, son!

Words in this phrase

filho

[FEE-loo]

son

A male offspring in relation to his parents.

Example

Ele é um bom filho.

He is a good son.

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