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How to Say ‘A high chair’ in Portuguese

Uma cadeira de bebé

OO-muh kah-DAY-rah duh beh-BEH

[OO-muh kah-DAY-rah duh beh-BEH]

💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal it's spelled bebé, with an accent on the last e, and the stress falls there: (beh-BEH).

Phrase Breakdown

Uma cadeira

OO-muh kah-DAY-rah

A chair

Article with its noun. Say 'U-ma ka-DAY-ra'.

Example

Falta uma cadeira.

A chair is missing.

Words in this phrase

Uma

[OO-muh]

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

cadeira

[kah-DAY-rah]

chair

Feminine noun for a seat with a back.

Example

Esta cadeira está livre?

Is this chair free?

de bebé

duh beh-BEH

for a baby (high chair)

'De' is reduced to 'd''. 'Bebé' has an open final 'é': 'd' be-BÉ'. Together with 'cadeira', it means 'high chair'.

Example

Roupa de bebé.

Baby clothes.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

bebé

[beh-BEH]

baby

A newborn child; European Portuguese spelling.

Example

O bebé está a dormir.

The baby is sleeping.

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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