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How to Say ‘Chocolates for the kids.’ in Portuguese

Uns chocolates para as crianças.

oons shoh-co-lah-tes pah-rah ash cree-ahn-sahs

[oons shoh-co-lah-tes pah-rah ash cree-ahn-sahs]

💬 Usage Tip: Para as often contracts to pras in everyday speech, though it's usually written in full. As crianças means "the children," not just "children" in general.

Phrase Breakdown

Uns

[oons]

some

An unspecified amount or number of something.

Example

Ele trouxe uns amigos.

He brought some friends.

chocolates

[shoh-co-lah-tes]

chocolates

A sweetened food preparation made from cocoa beans.

Example

Trouxemos uns chocolates para as crianças.

We brought some chocolates for the children.

para

[pah-rah]

for

In the direction of; with the object or purpose of.

Example

Comprei um presente para você.

I bought a present for you.

as crianças

ash cree-ahn-sahs

the children

Noun phrase referring to young people.

Example

As crianças estão brincando

The children are playing

Words in this phrase

[ash]

the

Defined article used for specific items known to the speaker.

Example

As crianças estão lá fora.

The children are outside.

crianças

[cree-ahn-sahs]

children

Young human beings below the age of puberty.

Example

Eles trouxeram presentes para as crianças.

They brought gifts for the children.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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