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How to Say ‘About two euros’ in Portuguese

Cerca de dois euros

SEHR-kah duh DOYSH EH-oo-roosh

[SEHR-kah duh DOYSH EH-oo-roosh]

Phrase Breakdown

Cerca de

SEHR-kah duh

About / around

'Cerca de' means 'approximately'. The 'e' in 'de' is almost silent.

Example

Cerca de dez pessoas.

About ten people.

Words in this phrase

Cerca

[SEHR-kah]

about

With 'de' means approximately.

Example

Demora cerca de uma hora.

It takes about an hour.

de

[duh]

of

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

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

dois euros

DOYSH EH-oo-roosh

two euros

'Dois' sounds like 'doysh'. Before a vowel, the 's' links as 'z': 'doiz euros'.

Example

O café custa dois euros.

The coffee costs two euros.

Words in this phrase

dois

[DOYSH]

two

The number 2 (masculine form). Used with masculine nouns like “euros.”

Example

Pago com dois euros e umas moedas para o elétrico.

I pay with two euros and some coins for the tram.

euros

[EH-oo-roosh]

euros

Currency in Portugal; plural form used for most amounts (except 1 euro).

Example

Custa 15 euros a viagem de autocarro.

The bus trip costs 15 euros.

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