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How to Say ‘I watched the Benfica game’ in Portuguese

Vi o jogo do Benfica

vee oo ZHOH-goo doo ben-FEE-kah

[vee oo ZHOH-goo doo ben-FEE-kah]

💬 Usage Tip: de plus o becomes do: o jogo do Benfica. It becomes da before a feminine word: a casa da Rita.

Phrase Breakdown

Vi o jogo

vee oo ZHOH-goo

I watched the game

'Vi' is the past tense of 'ver' (to see/watch). The j in 'jogo' sounds like the s in 'measure': 'vee-u ZHO-gu'.

Example

Vi o jogo na televisão.

I watched the game on TV.

Words in this phrase

[vee]

I saw

Past tense of 'ver', to see, first person.

Example

Vi o jogo ontem.

I saw the game yesterday.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

jogo

[ZHOH-goo]

game / match

Masculine noun for a sports match or game.

Example

Foi um jogo difícil.

It was a tough match.

do Benfica

doo ben-FEE-kah

of Benfica

'Do' is 'de' + 'o' (of the). Benfica is a famous Lisbon football club. Its first syllable is nasal: 'ben-FEE-ka'.

Example

Sou adepto do Benfica.

I'm a Benfica fan.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; 'precisar de' means to need.

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

Benfica

[ben-FEE-kah]

Benfica

A major Lisbon football club.

Example

Sou adepto do Benfica.

I'm a Benfica fan.

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