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How to Say ‘Then it must be the water heater.’ in Portuguese

Então deve ser o esquentador.

en-TOWN DEH-vee sehr oo shken-tah-DOR

[en-TOWN DEH-vee sehr oo shken-tah-DOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Então deve ser

en-TOWN DEH-vee sehr

Then it must be

'Então' (then, so) ends in a nasal 'ão'. 'Deve ser' expresses a guess: 'it must be'. In fast speech 'deve' sounds like 'dev'.

Example

Então deve ser o Pedro.

Then it must be Pedro.

Words in this phrase

Então

[en-TOWN]

so / then

Used to draw a conclusion or decision.

Example

Então vamos de comboio.

So let's go by train.

deve

[DEH-vee]

must

Indicates necessity or obligation.

Example

Ele deve estudar mais.

He must study more.

ser

[sehr]

Existence or state of being.

Example

Isso pode ser verdade.

That might be true.

o esquentador.

oo shken-tah-DOR

the water heater

A gas water heater, very common in Portugal. The first 'e' is almost silent: 'shken-ta-DOR'.

Example

O esquentador está avariado.

The water heater is broken.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

esquentador

[shken-tah-DOR]

gas water heater

Gas appliance that heats household water.

Example

O esquentador está avariado.

The water heater is broken.

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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