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How to Say ‘It's quiet at dinner.’ in Portuguese

Ao jantar é tranquilo.

ow zhan-TAR eh kahl-mah

[ow zhan-TAR eh kahl-mah]

💬 Usage Tip: ao is a + o. ao jantar means 'at dinner time', like ao almoço "at lunch".

Phrase Breakdown

Ao jantar

ow zhan-TAR

At dinner

'Ao' ('a' + 'o') sounds like 'ow'. 'Jantar' has a soft 'j' like in 'measure'.

Example

Ao jantar bebemos vinho.

At dinner we drink wine.

Words in this phrase

[ow]

at (the)

'a' + 'o'; here means 'at' a time like dinner.

Example

Ao almoço há muita gente.

At lunch there are many people.

jantar

[zhan-TAR]

dinner (time)

The evening meal; with 'ao' it means 'at dinner time'.

Example

Ao jantar há música ao vivo.

At dinner there is live music.

é tranquilo.

eh kahl-mah

it's quiet / calm.

'É' is an open 'eh'. In 'tranquilo' the 'u' is silent: 'trang-KEE-loo'.

Example

O bairro é tranquilo.

The neighbourhood is quiet.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

It is

Used to identify or describe a situation.

Example

É verdade.

It is true.

tranquilo

[kahl-mah]

calm

A state of tranquility or quietness.

Example

Preciso de calma para trabalhar.

I need calm to work.

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