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How to Say ‘Isn't the double too strong?’ in Portuguese

O duplo não fica muito forte?

oo DOO-ploo NOWN fee-kah MOOY-too FOR-chee

[oo DOO-ploo NOWN fee-kah MOOY-too FOR-chee]

Phrase Breakdown

O duplo

oo DOO-ploo

The double (espresso)

'O' sounds like 'oo' and links straight into 'duplo': 'oo DOO-ploo'.

Example

O duplo é para mim.

The double is for me.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

duplo

[DOO-ploo]

double (espresso)

Used as a noun: a double espresso.

Example

O duplo é para mim.

The double is for me.

não fica muito forte?

NOWN fee-kah MOOY-too FOR-chee

won't it be too strong?

A worried question. Keep 'não' nasal and let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Com dois cafés, não fica muito forte?

With two coffees, won't it be too strong?

Words in this phrase

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.

fica

[fee-kah]

becomes

To begin to be; to come to be something.

Example

A água fica fria no inverno.

The water becomes cold in winter.

muito

[MOOY-too]

very

Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.

Example

Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.

I am very interested in new opportunities.

forte

[FOR-chee]

Strong

Having a high level of intensity, flavor, or caffeine.

Example

Eu quero um café forte hoje.

I want a strong coffee today.

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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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