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How to Say ‘Today it's bacalhau à Brás.’ in Portuguese

Hoje é bacalhau à Brás.

OHZH eh buh-kuh-LYOW ah brahsh

[OHZH eh buh-kuh-LYOW ah brahsh]

Phrase Breakdown

Hoje é

OHZH eh

today it's

The 'h' is silent. Link the words: 'OJ-é'.

Example

Hoje é sexta-feira.

Today is Friday.

Words in this phrase

Hoje

[OHZH]

today

Adverb meaning this present day.

Example

Hoje está sol.

Today it's sunny.

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

bacalhau à Brás.

buh-kuh-LYOW ah brahsh

Brás-style salt cod.

This names the dish. The 'lh' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'.

Example

Quero bacalhau à Brás.

I want Brás-style cod.

Words in this phrase

bacalhau

[buh-kuh-LYOW]

salt cod

Dried salted cod, Portugal's most beloved fish.

Example

Comemos bacalhau no Natal.

We eat salt cod at Christmas.

[ah]

in the style of

Short for 'à moda de', naming how a dish is prepared.

Example

Gosto de bife à portuguesa.

I like Portuguese-style steak.

Brás

[brahsh]

Brás (name)

A surname; the cod dish with egg, onion and fried potato is named after him.

Example

O bacalhau à Brás leva ovos.

Bacalhau à Brás has eggs in it.

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