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How to Say ‘And on Good Friday, is there a procession too?’ in Portuguese

E na Sexta-feira Santa, também há procissão?

ee nuh SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh SAHN-tuh tahm-BAYNG ah proo-see-SOWNG

[ee nuh SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh SAHN-tuh tahm-BAYNG ah proo-see-SOWNG]

Phrase Breakdown

E na Sexta-feira Santa,

ee nuh SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh SAHN-tuh

And on Good Friday,

'Sexta-feira Santa' means Good Friday. Say 'ee nuh SAYSH-tuh FAY-ruh SAN-tuh'. The 'x' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Na Sexta-feira Santa não se come carne.

On Good Friday people don't eat meat.

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.

[nuh]

in the / on the

Contraction of em + a, used before feminine singular nouns like semana.

Example

Na próxima reunião, posso apresentar a proposta.

At the next meeting, I can present the proposal.

Sexta-feira

[SAYSH-tuh-FAY-ruh]

Friday

Literally 'sixth fair'; often shortened to 'sexta'.

Example

Na sexta-feira vou ao cinema.

On Friday I'm going to the cinema.

Santa

[SAHN-tuh]

holy

Feminine form of 'santo'; in 'Sexta-feira Santa' it means Good Friday.

Example

A Semana Santa é muito importante aqui.

Holy Week is very important here.

também há procissão?

tahm-BAYNG ah proo-see-SOWNG

is there a procession too?

Say 'taym-BAYNG AH proo-see-SÃOO' with rising intonation. 'Há' means 'there is'.

Example

Também há concerto?

Is there a concert too?

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.

há

[ah]

there is / there are

Form of haver used to say that something exists.

Example

Há interesse em ouvir candidatos no evento.

There is interest in listening to candidates at the event.

procissão

[proo-see-SOWNG]

procession

A religious parade through the streets, typical of Holy Week.

Example

Vimos a procissão ontem.

We saw the procession yesterday.

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