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How to Say ‘Where can you get a good view of the fireworks?’ in Portuguese

Onde se veem bem os fogos de artifício?

OHN-deh suh VAY-ayng BEHNG oosh FOH-goosh deh ar-tee-FEE-syoo

[OHN-deh suh VAY-ayng BEHNG oosh FOH-goosh deh ar-tee-FEE-syoo]

💬 Usage Tip: se before the verb turns it into a general "can you / does one" question. Swap the verb: Onde se compra bilhetes? "Where can you buy tickets?"

Phrase Breakdown

Onde se veem bem

OHN-deh suh VAY-ayng BEHNG

Where can you see well

'Se veem' is impersonal: 'are seen'. 'Veem' sounds like 'VAY-aing', and 'bem' is nasal.

Example

Onde se veem as estrelas?

Where can you see the stars?

Words in this phrase

Onde

[OHN-deh]

where

Asks about location.

Example

Onde fica a loja?

Where is the shop?

[suh]

(impersonal) one / you

Impersonal 'se': makes the verb general, like 'can one see' or 'are seen'.

Example

Aqui fala-se português.

Portuguese is spoken here.

veem

[VAY-ayng]

see / are seen

Third-person plural present of 'ver' (to see).

Example

Daqui veem-se as estrelas.

From here you can see the stars.

bem

[BEHNG]

well

In a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Ele fez o trabalho muito bem.

He did the job very well.

os fogos de artifício?

oosh FOH-goosh deh ar-tee-FEE-syoo

the fireworks?

Say it as 'uzh FO-gush dar-ti-FEE-syu', with the question intonation rising at the end.

Example

Já viste os fogos de artifício?

Have you seen the fireworks yet?

Words in this phrase

[oosh]

the

Masculine plural definite article, used before masculine plural nouns.

Example

Os gestores falaram sobre os valores da empresa.

The managers talked about the company's values.

fogos

[FOH-goosh]

fires / fireworks

Plural of 'fogo' (fire); 'fogos' alone often means fireworks.

Example

Os fogos foram lindos.

The fireworks were beautiful.

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

artifício

[ar-tee-FEE-syoo]

artifice

Used in 'fogo de artifício', meaning fireworks.

Example

Vimos fogo de artifício na praia.

We saw fireworks on the beach.

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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