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How to Say ‘The width of the wheelchair’ in Portuguese

A largura da cadeira

ah lar-GOO-rah dah kah-DAY-rah

[ah lar-GOO-rah dah kah-DAY-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: Once a wheelchair has been mentioned, cadeira "chair" on its own is enough. There's no need to repeat de rodas.

Phrase Breakdown

A largura

ah lar-GOO-rah

The width

From 'largo' (wide), not 'large'. Say 'a lar-GOO-ra'.

Example

Qual é a largura da porta?

What's the width of the door?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

largura

[lar-GOO-rah]

width

Feminine noun for how wide something is.

Example

A largura da porta é um metro.

The width of the door is one metre.

da cadeira

dah kah-DAY-rah

of the chair

'Da' = 'de' + 'a'. Say 'da ka-DAY-ra'.

Example

O braço da cadeira está partido.

The arm of the chair is broken.

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.

cadeira

[kah-DAY-rah]

chair (wheelchair)

Feminine noun; here it refers to the wheelchair.

Example

A cadeira é larga.

The chair is wide.

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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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