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How to Say ‘Sintra has a palace.’ in Portuguese

Sintra tem um palácio.

SEEN-truh teng oong puh-LAH-syoo

[SEEN-truh teng oong puh-LAH-syoo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Sintra is an easy day trip from Lisbon by train, famous for the Pena Palace. Go early, because it gets packed by midday.

Phrase Breakdown

Sintra tem

SEEN-truh teng

Sintra has

'Sintra' has a nasal 'in': 'SEEN-truh'. 'tem' (has) is nasal too, like 'tayng'.

Example

Sintra tem muitos turistas.

Sintra has many tourists.

Words in this phrase

Sintra

[SEEN-truh]

Sintra

A town near Lisbon known for palaces and hills.

Example

Sintra fica perto de Lisboa.

Sintra is near Lisbon.

tem

[teng]

has / does it have

Form of ter used to ask whether something contains something.

Example

Isto tem frutos secos na receita?

Does this have nuts in the recipe?

um palácio.

oong puh-LAH-syoo

a palace.

'um' is a nasal 'oong' meaning 'a'. In 'palácio' the stress falls on 'lá': 'puh-LAH-syoo'.

Example

Visitei um palácio.

I visited a palace.

Words in this phrase

[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.

palácio

[puh-LAH-syoo]

palace

A large, grand residence of royalty or nobility; masculine noun.

Example

O palácio é muito antigo.

The palace is very old.

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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