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How to Say ‘And where does it hurt?’ in Portuguese

E onde é que dói?

ee OHN-deh eh kuh DOY

[ee OHN-deh eh kuh DOY]

Phrase Breakdown

E onde

ee OHN-deh

And where

'E' sounds like 'ee' and blends straight into 'onde': 'iõnd'.

Example

E onde moras?

And where do you live?

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.

onde

[OHN-deh]

where

Asks about location.

Example

Onde fica a loja?

Where is the shop?

é que dói?

eh kuh DOY

does it hurt?

'É que' adds emphasis to the question. 'Dói' rhymes with 'boy'.

Example

Quando é que dói?

When does it hurt?

Words in this phrase

[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.

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

dói

[DOY]

hurts

Form of 'doer' (to hurt), used for pain.

Example

O braço dói.

The arm hurts.

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