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How to Say ‘You know you're not equal to God.’ in Portuguese

Você sabe que não é igual a Deus.

voh-seh sah-beh kee naw eh ee-gwawl ah de-oos

[voh-seh sah-beh kee naw eh ee-gwawl ah de-oos]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often drops the second você when it's obvious: Você sabe que não é igual a Deus still means 'You know you are not equal to God.' That's why these sentences can feel more compact than English.

Phrase Breakdown

Você sabe

voh-seh sah-beh

Words in this phrase

Você

[voh-seh]

You

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Você precisa ir.

You need to go.

sabe

[sah-beh]

know

Be aware of or familiar with.

Example

Eu sei bem disso.

I know well about that.

Que não é igual

kee naw eh ee-gwawl

Words in this phrase

que

[kee]

that

Used to introduce a clause in reported speech.

Example

Eu ouvi que ela chegou.

I heard that she arrived.

não

[naw]

not

Used to express negation or absence.

Example

Ele não vem hoje.

He is not coming today.

[eh]

A form of the verb 'to be' in the present tense.

Example

Ele é meu amigo.

He is my friend.

igual

[ee-gwawl]

equal

Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.

Example

A divisão resultou em partes iguais.

The division resulted in equal parts.

A Deus

ah de-oos

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Used as a function word to indicate purpose or intention.

Example

Vou a Portugal.

I'm going to Portugal.

Deus

[de-oos]

God

The omnipotent, omniscient being worshipped and revered in many religious traditions.

Example

O amor de Deus é infinito.

God's love is infinite.

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