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How to Say ‘The Douro Valley’ in Portuguese

O Vale do Douro

oo VAHL doo DOH-roo

[oo VAHL doo DOH-roo]

💬 Usage Tip: do is de "of" + o "the", so the name is literally "the valley of the Douro". Rivers take o, so you get do here.

Phrase Breakdown

O Vale

oo VAHL

The Valley

'O' is the masculine article 'the', pronounced like a short 'oo'. 'Vale' sounds like 'VAH-luh', with the final 'e' almost silent.

Example

O vale é verde.

The valley is green.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

Vale

[VAHL]

valley

Masculine noun for low land between hills.

Example

O vale é muito verde.

The valley is very green.

do Douro

doo DOH-roo

of the Douro

'do' is 'de' + 'o' (of the). In 'Douro', 'ou' sounds like 'oh', so say 'DOH-roo'.

Example

O vinho do Douro é famoso.

Douro wine is famous.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; often shows possession or relation.

Example

O parque fica perto Do restaurante principal.

The car park is near the main restaurant.

Douro

[DOH-roo]

Douro

Major river in northern Portugal, famous for port wine vineyards.

Example

O rio Douro passa pelo Porto.

The Douro river passes through Porto.

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