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How to Say ‘A friend of ours is vegetarian’ in Portuguese

Um amigo nosso é vegetariano

oong ah-MEE-goo NO-soo eh veh-zheh-tah-ree-AH-noo

[oong ah-MEE-goo NO-soo eh veh-zheh-tah-ree-AH-noo]

Phrase Breakdown

Um amigo nosso

oong ah-MEE-goo NO-soo

A friend of ours

This is the subject of the sentence. Say it smoothly as one unit.

Example

Um amigo nosso vem jantar.

A friend of ours is coming to dinner.

Words in this phrase

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

amigo

[ah-MEE-goo]

friend

Masculine noun for a male friend.

Example

O meu amigo vem jantar.

My friend is coming to dinner.

nosso

[NO-soo]

our

Possessive for things belonging to us (masculine).

Example

O nosso escritório é grande.

Our office is big.

é vegetariano

eh veh-zheh-tah-ree-AH-noo

is vegetarian

Say 've-zhe-ta-RIA-nu'. The 'g' before 'e' sounds like the 's' in 'pleasure'.

Example

O João é vegetariano.

João is vegetarian.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

vegetariano

[veh-zheh-tah-ree-AH-noo]

vegetarian

Adjective/noun for someone who doesn't eat meat; feminine is 'vegetariana'.

Example

Tem pratos vegetarianos?

Do you have vegetarian dishes?

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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