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How to Say ‘I watched the Benfica game with friends, at a café.’ in Portuguese

Vi o jogo do Benfica com amigos, num café.

vee oo ZHOH-goo doo ben-FEE-kah kohng ah-MEE-goosh noon kah-FEH

[vee oo ZHOH-goo doo ben-FEE-kah kohng ah-MEE-goosh noon kah-FEH]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Watching football at the neighbourhood café is a classic Portuguese weekend ritual. Benfica, Porto and Sporting are safe, lively topics at work.

Phrase Breakdown

Vi o jogo do Benfica

vee oo ZHOH-goo doo ben-FEE-kah

I watched the Benfica game

The main action. Link 'vi o' smoothly and stress 'FI' in 'Benfica'.

Example

Ontem vi o jogo do Benfica.

Yesterday I watched the Benfica game.

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.

[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.

com amigos,

kohng ah-MEE-goosh

with friends,

'Com' links into 'amigos': 'ko-ma-MEE-gush'. The final s sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Saio com amigos.

I go out with friends.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

amigos

[ah-MEE-goosh]

friends

"Amigos" means friends; it is the masculine plural form, also used for mixed groups.

Example

Entre amigos, sinto-me mais confiante para falar com empresas.

Among friends, I feel more confident to speak with companies.

num café.

noon kah-FEH

in a café.

'Num' is 'em' + 'um' (in a) and is nasal. Stress falls on 'FÉ' because of the accent.

Example

Encontramo-nos num café.

We meet in a café.

Words in this phrase

num

[noon]

in a

Contraction of 'em' (in) + 'um' (a).

Example

Moro num apartamento.

I live in an apartment.

café

[kah-FEH]

café

A café or coffee shop, also where people watch games.

Example

Vamos ver o jogo no café.

Let's watch the game at the café.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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