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How to Say ‘Does it hurt all the time or only after eating?’ in Portuguese

Dói sempre ou só depois de comer?

DOY SEHNG-pruh oh saw duh-POYSH deh koo-MEHR

[DOY SEHNG-pruh oh saw duh-POYSH deh koo-MEHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Dói sempre

DOY SEHNG-pruh

Does it always hurt

'Dói' rhymes with 'boy'. 'Sempre' is 'SEN-prə', with a nasal first syllable.

Example

A perna dói sempre.

The leg always hurts.

Words in this phrase

Dói

[DOY]

does it hurt / it hurts

Third person of 'doer', to hurt.

Example

Dói muito?

Does it hurt a lot?

sempre

[SEHNG-pruh]

always

Adverb meaning 'always'.

Example

Há sempre espaço para aprender mais sobre a empresa.

There is always room to learn more about the company.

ou só depois de comer?

oh saw duh-POYSH deh koo-MEHR

or only after eating?

'Ou' means 'or' and 'só' means 'only'. Say 'oh SÓ də-POYSH də ku-MER' and let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Bebe chá ou só café?

Do you drink tea or only coffee?

Words in this phrase

[oh]

Used to present an alternative in a question or comparison.

Example

No networking, posso perguntar se o ambiente é formal ou descontraído.

In networking, I can ask whether the atmosphere is formal or relaxed.

só

[saw]

only

No one or nothing more besides; solely.

Example

Só você sabe o que sinto.

Only you know what I feel.

depois

[duh-POYSH]

after / later

Adverb meaning later or afterwards, useful for arranging follow-up timing.

Example

Podemos falar depois da apresentação.

We can talk after the presentation.

[deh]

(part of 'depois de')

Links 'depois' to the following verb: 'after'.

Example

Durmo depois de jantar.

I sleep after dinner.

comer

[koo-MEHR]

to eat

Basic verb for eating food.

Example

Ela não pode comer marisco.

She can't eat shellfish.

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