How to Say ‘My heart’ in Portuguese
O meu coração
oo may-oo koo-rah-SOWNG
[oo may-oo koo-rah-SOWNG]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful body-part phrase. "Meu/minha" agrees with the noun: "o meu coração", "a minha mão".
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Football in Portugal is famously emotional, so talking about the heart is very on-brand.
Phrase Breakdown
O
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article meaning the.
O meu coração disparou no penálti.
My heart raced at the penalty.
meu
[may-oo]
my
Possessive adjective meaning my, used with a masculine singular noun.
O meu coração quase saiu do peito.
My heart almost jumped out of my chest.
coração
[koo-rah-SOWNG]
heart
Noun meaning heart, both literally and emotionally.
O meu coração acalmou quando o árbitro apitou.
My heart calmed down when the referee blew the whistle.
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