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How to Say ‘Grilled sardines’ in Portuguese

As sardinhas assadas

azh sar-DEEN-yush uh-SAH-dush

[azh sar-DEEN-yush uh-SAH-dush]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Grilled sardines are the smell of June in Lisbon, especially around the Santo António festivities. They are traditionally eaten on a slice of bread.

Phrase Breakdown

As sardinhas

azh sar-DEEN-yush

The sardines

Plural feminine article 'as' + 'sardinhas'. The 's' at the end sounds like 'sh': 'ush sar-DEE-nyush'. 'Nh' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon'.

Example

As sardinhas são frescas.

The sardines are fresh.

Words in this phrase

[azh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

As pessoas parecem abertas a perguntas no evento.

The people seem open to questions at the event.

sardinhas

[sar-DEEN-yush]

sardines

Plural feminine noun; small oily fish typical of Portugal.

Example

As sardinhas são frescas.

The sardines are fresh.

assadas

[uh-SAH-dush]

grilled / roasted (feminine plural)

Past participle of assar, to roast or grill; agrees with a feminine plural noun.

Example

Gosto de batatas assadas.

I like roasted potatoes.

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