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How to Say ‘The back area of the main dining room’ in Portuguese

A zona do fundo da sala principal

ah ZOH-nah doo FOON-doo dah SAH-lah preen-see-PAHL

[ah ZOH-nah doo FOON-doo dah SAH-lah preen-see-PAHL]

💬 Usage Tip: Two merges sit side by side: do is de + o, and da is de + a. Each follows the gender of the next noun.

Phrase Breakdown

A zona do fundo

ah ZOH-nah doo FOON-doo

The back area

This literally means 'the area of the back'. Link the words smoothly: 'a ZO-na du FUN-du'.

Example

Prefiro a zona do fundo.

I prefer the back 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.

[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.

da sala principal

dah SAH-lah preen-see-PAHL

of the main room

'Da' combines 'de' and 'a'. 'Principal' is stressed on the last syllable: 'prin-si-PAL', with a dark 'l'.

Example

A porta da sala principal.

The door of the main room.

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.

sala

[SAH-lah]

room

A room, here a dining room in a restaurant.

Example

A sala é bonita.

The room is pretty.

principal

[preen-see-PAHL]

main

The most important or largest one.

Example

A entrada principal é ali.

The main entrance is there.

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