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How to Say ‘There are good schools in Ericeira.’ in Portuguese

Na Ericeira há boas escolas.

nuh eh-ree-SAY-rah ah BOH-ush esh-KOH-lash

[nuh eh-ree-SAY-rah ah BOH-ush esh-KOH-lash]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Ericeira is a surf town near Lisbon and a natural suggestion for a beginner, so it makes an easy conversation hook here.

Phrase Breakdown

Na Ericeira

nuh eh-ree-SAY-rah

In Ericeira

'Na' is 'em' + 'a', used because Ericeira, a surf town, takes 'a'. Say 'nah ee-ree-SAY-ra'.

Example

Vou à praia na Ericeira.

I go to the beach in Ericeira.

Words in this phrase

[nuh]

in the / on the

Contraction of em + a, used before feminine singular nouns like semana.

Example

Na próxima reunião, posso apresentar a proposta.

At the next meeting, I can present the proposal.

Ericeira

[eh-ree-SAY-rah]

Ericeira (town)

A coastal town near Lisbon, famous as a surfing destination.

Example

Vamos à Ericeira no sábado.

Let's go to Ericeira on Saturday.

há boas escolas.

ah BOH-ush esh-KOH-lash

there are good schools.

'Há' has a silent 'h'. 'Boas' is the feminine plural of 'bom' to match 'escolas'.

Example

Aqui há boas escolas.

There are good schools here.

Words in this phrase

há

[ah]

there is / there are

Form of haver used to say that something exists.

Example

Há interesse em ouvir candidatos no evento.

There is interest in listening to candidates at the event.

boas

[BOH-ush]

good (feminine plural)

Feminine plural of 'bom'.

Example

As tostas são boas.

The toasties are good.

escolas

[esh-KOH-lash]

schools

Plural of 'escola'; places where you learn, including surf schools.

Example

As escolas de surf abrem cedo.

The surf schools open early.

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