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How to Say ‘With space around it’ in Portuguese

Com espaço à volta

kohng esh-PAH-soo ah VOL-tah

[kohng esh-PAH-soo ah VOL-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Com espaço

kohng esh-PAH-soo

With space

'Com' (with) is nasal. In 'espaço' the first 'e' is almost silent and the 's' sounds like 'sh': 'shPA-su'.

Example

Um carro com espaço.

A car with space.

Words in this phrase

Com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

espaço

[esh-PAH-soo]

space; room

Masculine noun for free area.

Example

Não há espaço aqui.

There's no room here.

à volta

ah VOL-tah

around (it)

'À volta' means 'around'. The 'à' is an open 'a', and you say 'a VOL-ta'.

Example

Olhei à volta.

I looked around.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

to the

Indicating direction or destination towards something specific.

Example

Vamos à praia amanhã.

We are going to the beach tomorrow.

volta

[VOL-tah]

around (in 'à volta')

'À volta' means around, surrounding.

Example

Há árvores à volta da casa.

There are trees around the house.

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