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How to Say ‘Our Lady, save us all’ in Portuguese

Nossa Senhora, salve a todos nós

NOS-sa Sen-YOH-ra SAL-ve ah TOH-dohs nahs

[NOS-sa Sen-YOH-ra SAL-ve ah TOH-dohs nahs]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This sounds like a prayer or solemn plea, not something you'd use in ordinary conversation. In Portugal, it lands as strongly Catholic and devotional.

Phrase Breakdown

Nossa Senhora

NOS-sa Sen-YOH-ra

Words in this phrase

Nossa

[NOS-sa]

Our

Possessive adjective used to indicate ownership or relation.

Example

Nossa casa é bela.

Our house is beautiful.

Senhora

[Sen-YOH-ra]

Lady

A term of respect for a woman in a formal address.

Example

A Senhora é muito gentil.

The lady is very kind.

Salve a todos nós

SAL-ve ah TOH-dohs nahs

Words in this phrase

salve

[SAL-ve]

Save

To preserve or rescue from harm or danger.

Example

Salve sua energia para a corrida.

Save your energy for the race.

[ah]

the

Definite article used to specify a particular noun.

Example

A lua estava linda.

The moon was beautiful.

todos

[TOH-dohs]

everyone

Refers to all people collectively.

Example

Todos os alunos chegaram cedo.

All the students arrived early.

nós

[nahs]

Pronoun referring to a group that includes the speaker and one or more others.

Example

Eles chamaram nós para a festa.

They invited us to the party.

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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