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How to Say ‘But I threw up once this morning.’ in Portuguese

Mas vomitei uma vez esta manhã.

mas voo-mee-TAY OO-muh vehz ESH-tuh mun-YAHNG

[mas voo-mee-TAY OO-muh vehz ESH-tuh mun-YAHNG]

Phrase Breakdown

Mas vomitei uma vez

mas voo-mee-TAY OO-muh vehz

But I vomited once

'Mas' means 'but'. Its 's' sounds like 'j' before the 'v': 'maj vu-mi-TAY'.

Example

Mas vomitei uma vez ontem.

But I vomited once yesterday.

Words in this phrase

Mas

[mas]

But

Used to introduce something contrasting.

Example

Eu gostaria de ir, mas não posso.

I would like to go, but I can't.

vomitei

[voo-mee-TAY]

I vomited

Past tense, 'I' form of 'vomitar' (to vomit).

Example

Vomitei depois do almoço.

I vomited after lunch.

uma

[OO-muh]

a; one

Feminine singular indefinite article used before a noun.

Example

Uma cultura forte atrai bons profissionais.

A strong culture attracts good professionals.

vez

[vehz]

time

Used in expressions about an occasion or experience.

Example

É a primeira vez que venho aqui.

It is the first time I have come here.

esta manhã.

ESH-tuh mun-YAHNG

this morning

'Esta' sounds like 'éshta'. 'Manhã' ends in a nasal sound: 'ma-NYÃ'.

Example

Cheguei esta manhã.

I arrived this morning.

Words in this phrase

esta

[ESH-tuh]

this

Demonstrative used with feminine singular nouns to point to something close or current.

Example

Esta oportunidade parece muito interessante.

This opportunity seems very interesting.

manhã

[mun-YAHNG]

morning

The part of the day from dawn until noon.

Example

A manhã está fria.

The morning is cold.

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