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How to Say ‘I had seafood at a restaurant.’ in Portuguese

Comi marisco num restaurante.

koo-MEE mah-REESH-koo noon resh-tow-RAN-tuh

[koo-MEE mah-REESH-koo noon resh-tow-RAN-tuh]

Phrase Breakdown

Comi marisco

koo-MEE mah-REESH-koo

I ate seafood

'Comi' means 'I ate' ('ku-MEE'). 'Marisco' sounds like 'ma-RISH-ku'.

Example

Comi marisco no Algarve.

I ate seafood in the Algarve.

Words in this phrase

Comi

[koo-MEE]

I ate

Past tense, 'I' form of 'comer'.

Example

Comi peixe ontem.

I ate fish yesterday.

marisco

[mah-REESH-koo]

seafood, shellfish

Shellfish such as prawns, clams and crab.

Example

Gosto de marisco.

I like seafood.

num restaurante.

noon resh-tow-RAN-tuh

in a restaurant

'Num' is 'em' plus 'um' ('in a') and is a nasal 'nũ'. 'Restaurante' sounds like 'rresh-tow-RÃNT'.

Example

Jantámos num restaurante.

We had dinner in a restaurant.

Words in this phrase

num

[noon]

in a

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

Example

Moro num apartamento.

I live in an apartment.

restaurante

[resh-tow-RAN-tuh]

restaurant

A place where meals are served to customers.

Example

O restaurante abre às sete.

The restaurant opens at seven.

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