How to Say ‘A small cake’ in Portuguese
Um bolo pequeno
oom BOH-loo puh-KEH-noo
[oom BOH-loo puh-KEH-noo]
Phrase Breakdown
Um
[oom]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Um bolo pequeno chega para a nossa mesa de seis pessoas.
A small cake is enough for our table of six people.
bolo
[BOH-loo]
cake
A dessert often brought for birthdays or anniversaries.
Um bolo pequeno seria ideal para cantar os parabéns.
A small cake would be ideal for singing happy birthday.
pequeno
[puh-KEH-noo]
small
An adjective describing something of little size.
Um bolo pequeno basta porque somos poucas pessoas.
A small cake is enough because we are only a few people.
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