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How to Say ‘Even to people they don't know?’ in Portuguese

Mesmo a pessoas que não conhecem?

MEHZH-moo ah peh-SOH-ush kuh NOWN koo-NYEH-sehm

[MEHZH-moo ah peh-SOH-ush kuh NOWN koo-NYEH-sehm]

Phrase Breakdown

Mesmo a pessoas

MEHZH-moo ah peh-SOH-ush

Even to people

'Mesmo' means 'even' here. Its 's' sounds like 'zh': 'MEZH-moo'.

Example

Mesmo a pessoas novas.

Even to new people.

Words in this phrase

Mesmo

[MEHZH-moo]

even

With 'assim' it forms 'even so / all the same'.

Example

Mesmo assim, vou sair.

Even so, I'm going out.

[ah]

Preposition marking who a greeting is aimed at.

Example

Boa tarde a todos.

Good afternoon to everyone.

pessoas

[peh-SOH-ush]

people

Plural noun meaning 'people'.

Example

As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.

People usually help newcomers in the team.

que não conhecem?

kuh NOWN koo-NYEH-sehm

they don't know?

'Conhecem' means 'they know' (people). 'Nh' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon': 'koo-NYEH-say'.

Example

Não conhecem a cidade.

They don't know the city.

Words in this phrase

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

não

[NOWN]

not

Used to negate the meaning of a word or group of words.

Example

Não quero comer agora.

I don't want to eat now.

conhecem

[koo-NYEH-sehm]

they know

Third-person plural of 'conhecer', to know or be acquainted with someone.

Example

Eles conhecem bem o Porto.

They know Porto well.

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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