How to Say ‘We can also put a candle.’ in Portuguese
Também podemos pôr uma vela.
tum-BAYNG poh-DEH-moosh por OO-muh VEH-luh
[tum-BAYNG poh-DEH-moosh por OO-muh VEH-luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Também] often comes before the verb: [também podemos], [também queria], [também há]. In Portugal, the unstressed vowels get reduced a lot, so [podemos] is said much less clearly than it looks on the page.
Phrase Breakdown
Também
[tum-BAYNG]
also
An adverb meaning also or as well, adding another option or suggestion.
Também podemos pedir uma mesa mais tranquila.
We can also ask for a quieter table.
podemos
[poh-DEH-moosh]
we can
Form of the verb poder, meaning we are able to or we can.
Se quiserem, podemos organizar uma surpresa simples.
If you want, we can organize a simple surprise.
pôr
[por]
to put
Verb meaning to place or add something, such as a candle or decoration.
Também podemos pôr uma vela no bolo.
We can also put a candle on the cake.
Uma vela
OO-muh VEH-luh
a candle
An object used for light or decoration, often in celebrations.
Há uma vela no bolo.
There is a candle on the cake.
Words in this phrase
uma
[OO-muh]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article used before vela.
Podem trazer uma sobremesa especial?
Can you bring a special dessert?
vela
[VEH-luh]
candle
A candle, commonly used in birthday celebrations at restaurants.
A vela vai ficar no centro da sobremesa.
The candle will be placed in the center of the dessert.
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