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How to Say ‘It's next to the kitchen.’ in Portuguese

Fica ao lado da cozinha.

FEE-kah ow LAH-doo dah koo-ZEE-nyah

[FEE-kah ow LAH-doo dah koo-ZEE-nyah]

💬 Usage Tip: da is de + a merged together, because cozinha is feminine. With a masculine word it becomes do: ao lado do escritório "next to the office".

Phrase Breakdown

Fica ao lado

FEE-kah ow LAH-doo

It's next to

'Fica' means 'it is located'. 'Ao lado' means 'beside'. Say it as one smooth chunk.

Example

A sala fica ao lado.

The room is next door.

Words in this phrase

Fica

[FEE-kah]

is (located)

Form of 'ficar'; used to say where something is located.

Example

O hotel fica perto da praia.

The hotel is near the beach.

[ow]

to the

A + o: to the (masculine).

Example

Vou ao escritório.

I'm going to the office.

lado

[LAH-doo]

side

Masculine noun for one edge of a shape, or a side of something.

Example

O quadrado tem quatro lados.

The square has four sides.

da cozinha.

dah koo-ZEE-nyah

the kitchen.

'Da' is 'de + a' (of the). In 'cozinha', the 'nh' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon': 'cu-ZI-nya'.

Example

A porta da cozinha está aberta.

The kitchen door is open.

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.

cozinha

[koo-ZEE-nyah]

kitchen

The room where food is cooked.

Example

A cozinha é pequena.

The kitchen is small.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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