How to Say ‘The goalkeeper saved it.’ in Portuguese
O guarda-redes salvou.
OO GWARD-ah-RED-sh sal-VOH
[OO GWARD-ah-RED-sh sal-VOH]
💬 Usage Tip: Very natural football commentary phrase. Portuguese often drops the object if it is obvious from context.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Goalkeepers get a lot of love in tense knockout matches, especially after a near-disaster.
Phrase Breakdown
O
[OO]
the
Masculine singular article introducing the noun.
O árbitro apitou logo.
The referee blew the whistle right away.
guarda-redes
[GWARD-ah-RED-sh]
goalkeeper
Football player whose job is to stop the ball from entering the goal.
O guarda-redes estava bem posicionado.
The goalkeeper was well positioned.
salvou
[sal-VOH]
saved
Describes the action of stopping danger, especially a shot on goal.
Ele salvou com a ponta dos dedos.
He saved it with his fingertips.
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