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How to Say ‘It hurts more after eating.’ in Portuguese

Dói mais depois de comer.

DOY mysh duh-POYSH deh koo-MEHR

[DOY mysh duh-POYSH deh koo-MEHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Dói mais

DOY mysh

It hurts more

'Mais' means 'more'. Say it 'MAISH', with the final 's' as 'sh'.

Example

Hoje dói mais.

Today it hurts more.

Words in this phrase

Dói

[DOY]

it hurts

Third person of 'doer', to hurt.

Example

O pé dói.

The foot hurts.

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

depois de comer.

duh-POYSH deh koo-MEHR

after eating.

The time expression. Say it 'də-POYSH də ku-MER'.

Example

Lavo os dentes depois de comer.

I brush my teeth after eating.

Words in this phrase

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

Saio depois de comer.

I go out after eating.

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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