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How to Say ‘Yes, I changed the gas bottle this morning.’ in Portuguese

Sim, troquei a botija hoje de manhã.

seeng troo-KAY uh boo-TEE-zhah OHZH deh mun-YAHNG

[seeng troo-KAY uh boo-TEE-zhah OHZH deh mun-YAHNG]

Phrase Breakdown

Sim, troquei a botija

seeng troo-KAY uh boo-TEE-zhah

Yes, I changed the gas bottle

'Troquei' is the past tense of 'trocar' (to change, to swap). 'Botija' is the gas cylinder used in many Portuguese homes. The 'i' in 'Sim' is nasal, and 'troquei' sounds like 'tru-KAY'.

Example

Sim, troquei a botija ontem.

Yes, I changed the gas bottle yesterday.

Words in this phrase

Sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

troquei

[troo-KAY]

I changed

Past tense of 'trocar' (to change, swap), first person.

Example

Troquei a lâmpada.

I changed the bulb.

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

botija

[boo-TEE-zhah]

gas cylinder

Portable gas bottle used in homes.

Example

A botija está cheia.

The cylinder is full.

hoje de manhã.

OHZH deh mun-YAHNG

this morning

Literally 'today in the morning'. 'Hoje' sounds like 'OH-zh', and 'manhã' ends in a nasal 'ã'.

Example

Fui ao mercado hoje de manhã.

I went to the market this morning.

Words in this phrase

hoje

[OHZH]

today

Adverb meaning this present day.

Example

Hoje está sol.

Today it's sunny.

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

manhã

[mun-YAHNG]

morning

The part of the day from dawn until noon.

Example

A manhã está fria.

The morning is cold.

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