How to Say ‘The Algarve is in the south.’ in Portuguese
O Algarve fica no sul.
oo ahl-GAHR-vuh FEE-kah NOO sool
[oo ahl-GAHR-vuh FEE-kah NOO sool]
Phrase Breakdown
O Algarve
oo ahl-GAHR-vuh
The Algarve
The region always takes 'O'. Say 'al-GAHR-v', with the final 'e' almost silent.
O Algarve tem praias lindas.
The Algarve has beautiful beaches.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
Algarve
[ahl-GAHR-vuh]
Algarve
Portugal's southernmost region, famous for beaches; used with 'o'.
O Algarve tem praias lindas.
The Algarve has beautiful beaches.
fica no sul.
FEE-kah NOO sool
is in the south.
'fica' means 'is located'. 'no sul' means 'in the south'. 'sul' sounds like 'sool'.
A praia fica no sul.
The beach is in the south.
Words in this phrase
fica
[FEE-kah]
is located
Used to ask where a place is situated.
O hotel fica perto daqui.
The hotel is located near here.
no
[NOO]
in the / at the
Contraction of 'em' + 'o', often used in time expressions.
No fim do jogo, todos aplaudiram.
At the end of the match, everyone applauded.
sul
[sool]
south
The southern region; masculine noun.
No sul faz muito calor.
In the south it is very hot.
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