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How to Say ‘And does the brotherhood also help people?’ in Portuguese

E a irmandade também ajuda as pessoas?

ee uh eer-mahn-DAHD tahm-BAYNG ah-ZHOO-dah azh peh-SOH-ush

[ee uh eer-mahn-DAHD tahm-BAYNG ah-ZHOO-dah azh peh-SOH-ush]

Phrase Breakdown

E a irmandade

ee uh eer-mahn-DAHD

And the brotherhood

'E' (and) and 'a' (the) blend into the noun: 'i-a-ir-man-DA-de'. 'Irmandade' is a religious or charitable brotherhood. The final 'e' is almost silent.

Example

E a irmandade é antiga?

And is the brotherhood old?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

irmandade

[eer-mahn-DAHD]

brotherhood

A religious lay association, often organizing processions and charity.

Example

A irmandade ajuda a cidade.

The brotherhood helps the city.

também ajuda

tahm-BAYNG ah-ZHOO-dah

also helps

'Também' ends in a nasal sound, 'tã-BÃI'. 'Ajuda' is the third-person form of 'ajudar' (to help), with the stress on 'JU'.

Example

Ela também ajuda em casa.

She also helps at home.

Words in this phrase

também

[tahm-BAYNG]

also; too

Used to agree or add that the same feeling applies to you.

Example

Respondi «Também» gostei para mostrar reciprocidade.

I replied “also” liked it to show reciprocity.

ajuda

[ah-ZHOO-dah]

helps

Third person singular present of 'ajudar', to help.

Example

Ele ajuda a mãe.

He helps his mother.

as pessoas?

azh peh-SOH-ush

people?

In Portugal the 's' in 'as' before a 'p' sounds like 'sh': 'ash pe-SO-ash'. The final 's' is also 'sh'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

Conheces as pessoas daqui?

Do you know the people from here?

Words in this phrase

[azh]

the

Plural feminine definite article, used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

As pessoas parecem abertas a perguntas no evento.

The people seem open to questions at the event.

pessoas

[peh-SOH-ush]

people

Plural noun meaning 'people'.

Example

As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.

People usually help newcomers in the team.

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