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How to Say ‘The area at the back’ in Portuguese

A zona do fundo

ah ZOH-nah doo FOON-doo

[ah ZOH-nah doo FOON-doo]

💬 Usage Tip: do is de + o. fundo means 'bottom' or 'back', so ao fundo "at the back" is handy for directions too.

Phrase Breakdown

A zona

ah ZOH-nah

The area

'Zona' means area or section. The stress is on 'ZO', with a closed 'o'.

Example

A zona de fumadores.

The smoking area.

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.

zona

[ZOH-nah]

area / zone

A part or section of a space.

Example

Preferimos a zona da janela.

We prefer the window area.

do fundo

doo FOON-doo

at the back

'Do' combines 'de' and 'o'. 'Fundo' means 'back' or 'bottom' and is nasal: 'FUN-du'.

Example

A mesa do fundo.

The table at the back.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of "de + o". Used after verbs like "precisar de".

Example

Preciso do bilhete antes de entrar no metro.

I need the ticket before entering the subway.

fundo

[FOON-doo]

back / far end

Noun for the bottom or the back part of a place.

Example

A casa de banho fica ao fundo.

The bathroom is at the back.

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