How to Say ‘Jerónimos Monastery’ in Portuguese
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Mohs-tay-roh doosh Zheh-roh-neem-oosh
[Mohs-tay-roh doosh Zheh-roh-neem-oosh]
💬 Usage Tip: de + os becomes dos, so dos Jerónimos is a fused form meaning of the Jerónimos. The same thing happens in do = de + o and da = de + a.
Phrase Breakdown
Mosteiro
[Mohs-tay-roh]
Monastery
A building or complex where monks live and work.
O Mosteiro é um lugar de paz e reflexão.
The Monastery is a place of peace and reflection.
dos
[doosh]
of the
A combination used to indicate particulars belonging to a group.
O jardim dos Jerónimos é bonito.
The Jerónimos' garden is beautiful.
Jerónimos
[Zheh-roh-neem-oosh]
Jerónimos
Refers to the Jerónimos Monastery, a significant historical landmark in Lisbon.
Visitamos os Jerónimos durante a nossa viagem.
We visited the Jerónimos during our trip.
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