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How to Say ‘Which brotherhood organizes this procession?’ in Portuguese

Que irmandade organiza esta procissão?

kuh eer-mahn-DAHD or-gah-NEE-zah ESH-tuh proo-see-SOWN

[kuh eer-mahn-DAHD or-gah-NEE-zah ESH-tuh proo-see-SOWN]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Most Semana Santa processions in Portugal are run by a local lay brotherhood, not by the parish priest. Asking which one is behind it is a natural, welcome question, and members are usually proud to tell you.

Phrase Breakdown

Que irmandade organiza

kuh eer-mahn-DAHD or-gah-NEE-zah

Which brotherhood organises

An 'irmandade' is a religious lay brotherhood. 'Que' sounds like 'k'. Stress 'or-ga-NI-za'.

Example

Que irmandade organiza a festa?

Which brotherhood organises the festival?

Words in this phrase

Que

[kuh]

which

Question word used to ask about choice or selection.

Example

Que empresa te chamou mais a atenção?

Which company caught your attention the most?

irmandade

[eer-mahn-DAHD]

brotherhood

A religious lay association, often organizing processions and charity.

Example

A irmandade tem muitos membros.

The brotherhood has many members.

organiza

[or-gah-NEE-zah]

organizes

Third person singular present of 'organizar', to organize.

Example

Ela organiza a festa.

She organizes the party.

esta procissão?

ESH-tuh proo-see-SOWN

this procession?

Say 'esta' as 'ESH-ta'. End with rising intonation for the question.

Example

Esta procissão é muito longa.

This procession is very long.

Words in this phrase

esta

[ESH-tuh]

this

Demonstrative used with feminine singular nouns to point to something close or current.

Example

Esta oportunidade parece muito interessante.

This opportunity seems very interesting.

procissão

[proo-see-SOWN]

procession

A religious parade through the streets, common during Holy Week.

Example

A procissão passa pela rua.

The procession goes along the street.

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