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How to Say ‘In the corner of the room’ in Portuguese

No canto da sala

noo KAHN-too dah SAH-lah

[noo KAHN-too dah SAH-lah]

💬 Usage Tip: da is de "of" merged with a "the". With a masculine word it becomes do: do restaurante "of the restaurant".

Phrase Breakdown

No canto

noo KAHN-too

In the corner

'No' is 'em' + 'o'. 'Canto' is nasal: 'noo KÃN-too'.

Example

Está no canto.

It's in the corner.

Words in this phrase

[noo]

in the

Contraction of em + o, meaning in the.

Example

No jogo de hoje, ninguém respirava de nervosismo.

In today's game, nobody was breathing from nervousness.

canto

[KAHN-too]

corner

Where two walls meet inside a room.

Example

A planta está no canto.

The plant is in the corner.

da sala

dah SAH-lah

of the room

'Da' is 'de' + 'a'. Say 'duh SA-luh'.

Example

A luz da sala.

The light of the room.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

sala

[SAH-lah]

room, dining room

A large room; in a restaurant, the dining area.

Example

A sala do restaurante está cheia.

The restaurant's dining room is full.

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