How to Say ‘It hurts here, up top.’ in Portuguese
Dói aqui, em cima.
DOY ah-KEE ehm SEE-mah
[DOY ah-KEE ehm SEE-mah]
Phrase Breakdown
Dói aqui,
DOY ah-KEE
It hurts here,
'Aqui' means 'here' and is stressed at the end: 'a-KEE'.
Dói aqui, no joelho.
It hurts here, in the knee.
Words in this phrase
Dói
[DOY]
it hurts
Form of 'doer', describing where pain is.
Dói quando como.
It hurts when I eat.
aqui
[ah-KEE]
here
Refers to this place or this context nearby.
Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.
Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.
em cima.
ehm SEE-mah
up top / above
'Em' is a nasal 'ãy' sound that flows into 'cima' ('SEE-ma').
O livro está em cima da mesa.
The book is on top of the table.
Words in this phrase
em
[ehm]
in
Used to indicate inclusion within space or limits.
Está em casa.
It's in the house.
cima
[SEE-mah]
top / above
With 'de', means 'upper' or 'upstairs'.
Os quartos ficam lá em cima.
The rooms are up there.
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