How to Say ‘No, it's plastic.’ in Portuguese
Não, é de plástico.
now eh duh PLASH-tee-koo
[now eh duh PLASH-tee-koo]
Phrase Breakdown
Não, é
now eh
No, it's
'Não' has a nasal 'ow' sound. Pause briefly at the comma, then say the open 'é'.
Não, é amanhã.
No, it's tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Não
[now]
No
Used to give a negative response.
Não quero.
I don't want it.
é
[eh]
It is
Used to identify or describe a situation.
É verdade.
It is true.
de plástico.
duh PLASH-tee-koo
plastic (made of plastic).
'De' is weak, almost 'd'. Stress 'PLASH-tee-koo'.
Um martelo de plástico.
A plastic hammer.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
plástico
[PLASH-tee-koo]
plastic
Noun for the material; 'de plástico' means made of plastic.
O copo é de plástico.
The cup is made of plastic.
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