How to Say ‘It's paid, about two euros an hour.’ in Portuguese
É pago, cerca de dois euros por hora.
eh PAH-goo SEHR-kah duh DOYSH EH-oo-roosh poor OH-rah
[eh PAH-goo SEHR-kah duh DOYSH EH-oo-roosh poor OH-rah]
Phrase Breakdown
É pago,
eh PAH-goo
It's paid,
'É' means 'it is'. 'Pago' means 'paid' or 'not free'.
O museu é pago.
The museum isn't free.
Words in this phrase
É
[eh]
It is
Used to identify or describe a situation.
É verdade.
It is true.
pago
[PAH-goo]
paid
Past participle of 'pagar'.
A conta já está paga.
The bill is already paid.
cerca de dois euros
SEHR-kah duh DOYSH EH-oo-roosh
about two euros
'Cerca de' means 'approximately'. Link 'dois' and 'euros' as 'doiz euros'.
Custa cerca de dois euros.
It costs about two euros.
Words in this phrase
cerca
[SEHR-kah]
about
With 'de' means approximately.
Demora cerca de uma hora.
It takes about an hour.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
dois
[DOYSH]
two
The number 2 (masculine form). Used with masculine nouns like “euros.”
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).
Custa 15 euros a viagem de autocarro.
The bus trip costs 15 euros.
por hora.
poor OH-rah
per hour.
'Por' here means 'per'. The 'h' in 'hora' is silent.
Ganha dez euros por hora.
He earns ten euros per hour.
Words in this phrase
por
[poor]
per
Used for rates: per hour, per person.
Custa cinco euros por pessoa.
It costs five euros per person.
hora
[OH-rah]
hour
A unit of sixty minutes.
Espero uma hora.
I wait an hour.
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