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How to Say ‘Is it similar to an Americano?’ in Portuguese

É parecido com um americano?

eh pah-ruh-SEE-doo kohng oong ah-muh-ree-KAH-noo

[eh pah-ruh-SEE-doo kohng oong ah-muh-ree-KAH-noo]

💬 Usage Tip: "Similar to" is parecido com, so use "with" rather than "to". Same pattern: é parecida com a mãe "she looks like her mother".

Phrase Breakdown

É parecido

eh pah-ruh-SEE-doo

Is it similar

'É' is an open 'eh'. Say 'puh-ruh-SEE-doo'.

Example

É parecido com o meu.

It's similar to mine.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

parecido

[pah-ruh-SEE-doo]

similar

Adjective; used with 'com' to mean 'similar to'.

Example

O galão é parecido com o latte.

The galão is similar to the latte.

com um americano?

kohng oong ah-muh-ree-KAH-noo

to an americano?

'Com um' blends into 'koong oong'. Say 'uh-muh-ree-KUH-noo', with rising intonation.

Example

Prefiro com um americano.

I prefer it with an americano.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

to (after 'similar')

Preposition normally 'with'; after 'parecido' it means 'to'.

Example

É parecido com o pai.

He looks like his father.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

americano

[ah-muh-ree-KAH-noo]

Americano (coffee)

Espresso diluited with hot water; also means 'American'.

Example

Prefiro um americano.

I prefer an Americano.

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