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How to Say ‘Our new designer’ in Portuguese

O nosso novo designer

oo NO-soo NOH-voo dee-ZAI-ner

[oo NO-soo NOH-voo dee-ZAI-ner]

💬 Usage Tip: The "our" word changes to match the noun: o nosso designer, but a nossa designer for a woman.

Phrase Breakdown

O nosso

oo NO-soo

Our

Possessives take an article: 'o nosso'. Say it 'u NO-su'.

Example

O nosso escritório.

Our office.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

nosso

[NO-soo]

our

Possessive for things belonging to us (masculine).

Example

O nosso escritório é grande.

Our office is big.

novo designer

NOH-voo dee-ZAI-ner

new designer

The adjective 'novo' comes before the noun here. Say it 'NO-vu di-ZAI-ner'.

Example

Temos um novo designer.

We have a new designer.

Words in this phrase

novo

[NOH-voo]

new

Adjective meaning new; masculine form (feminine is 'nova'). Also used for newcomers.

Example

Tenho um carro novo.

I have a new car.

designer

[dee-ZAI-ner]

designer

English loanword for someone who designs things.

Example

O designer fez um logótipo.

The designer made a logo.

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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