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How to Say ‘The window tables’ in Portuguese

As mesas à janela

azh MEH-zahsh ah zhah-NEH-lah

[azh MEH-zahsh ah zhah-NEH-lah]

Phrase Breakdown

As mesas

azh MEH-zahsh

The tables

The 's' of 'as' sounds like 'z' before a consonant like 'm': 'uhz MAY-zush'.

Example

As mesas estão limpas.

The tables are clean.

Words in this phrase

[azh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

As pessoas parecem abertas a perguntas no evento.

The people seem open to questions at the event.

mesas

[MEH-zahsh]

tables

Plural of 'mesa', table.

Example

Há mesas lá fora.

There are tables outside.

à janela

ah zhah-NEH-lah

by the window

'À' here means 'at' or 'by'. Say 'a zhuh-NE-luh'.

Example

Estou à janela.

I'm at the window.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

by the / at the

'À janela' means next to the window.

Example

Sentei-me à janela.

I sat by the window.

janela

[zhah-NEH-lah]

window

Opening in a wall with glass.

Example

A janela tem vista para o mar.

The window has a sea view.

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