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How to Say ‘Do you know A Brasileira, in Chiado?’ in Portuguese

Conheces A Brasileira, no Chiado?

koo-NYEH-sesh uh brah-zee-LAY-rah noo shee-AH-doo

[koo-NYEH-sesh uh brah-zee-LAY-rah noo shee-AH-doo]

Phrase Breakdown

Conheces A Brasileira,

koo-NYEH-sesh uh brah-zee-LAY-rah

Do you know A Brasileira,

'Conheces' sounds like 'koo-NYEH-sh', with the final 's' said as 'sh'. 'Brasileira' sounds like 'bra-zee-LAY-ra'.

Example

Conheces A Brasileira? É um café antigo.

Do you know A Brasileira? It's an old café.

Words in this phrase

Conheces

[koo-NYEH-sesh]

do you know (it)

Informal 'you' form of conhecer: to know or be familiar with.

Example

Conheces este café?

Do you know this café?

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

Brasileira

[brah-zee-LAY-rah]

Brazilian (woman); name of a famous café

Feminine of 'brasileiro'; here part of the name of a historic Lisbon café.

Example

A minha vizinha é brasileira.

My neighbour is Brazilian.

no Chiado?

noo shee-AH-doo

in Chiado?

'No' is 'em' + 'o', meaning 'in the'. Chiado is a Lisbon neighbourhood, said as 'shee-AH-doo'.

Example

Moro no Chiado.

I live in Chiado.

Words in this phrase

[noo]

in the; at the

Contraction of em + o, used to say in the or at the masculine singular noun.

Example

Escrevi «No» evento para indicar onde nos conhecemos.

I wrote “at the” event to indicate where we met.

Chiado

[shee-AH-doo]

Chiado (Lisbon neighbourhood)

A central, elegant district of Lisbon known for cafés and shops.

Example

Vamos passear pelo Chiado.

Let's stroll around Chiado.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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