How to Say ‘At the Misericórdia church’ in Portuguese
Na Misericórdia
nuh mee-zee-ree-KOR-dyuh
[nuh mee-zee-ree-KOR-dyuh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Most Portuguese towns have a Misericórdia, a church run by the old charitable brotherhood of the same name. Locals refer to it simply as a Misericórdia.
Phrase Breakdown
Na
[nuh]
in the / on the
Contraction of em + a, used before feminine singular nouns like semana.
Na próxima reunião, posso apresentar a proposta.
At the next meeting, I can present the proposal.
Misericórdia
[mee-zee-ree-KOR-dyuh]
Misericórdia (church)
Here short for the Igreja da Misericórdia, a church run by a charitable brotherhood.
A igreja da Misericórdia é antiga.
The Misericórdia church is old.
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