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How to Say ‘It was the number ten, with a header!’ in Portuguese

Foi o número dez, de cabeça!

foy oo NOO-meh-roo DESH deh kah-BEH-sah

[foy oo NOO-meh-roo DESH deh kah-BEH-sah]

Phrase Breakdown

Foi o número dez,

foy oo NOO-meh-roo DESH

It was number ten,

Say this as one smooth unit: 'foy oo NÚ-me-roo desh'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Quem marcou? Foi o número dez.

Who scored? It was number ten.

Words in this phrase

Foi

[foy]

it was / was

Past tense of 'ser,' often used in polite follow-up phrases like 'foi um prazer.'

Example

Foi ótimo conhecê-lo no evento.

It was great to meet you at the event.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

número

[NOO-meh-roo]

number

A number; here, a player's shirt number.

Example

Qual é o teu número?

What is your number?

dez

[DESH]

ten

The number 10; with times, ten o'clock.

Example

Fechamos às dez.

We close at ten.

de cabeça!

deh kah-BEH-sah

with a header!

'De cabeça' literally means 'by head'. The 'e' in 'de' is almost silent. Stress 'ca-BE-ça', and the 'ç' sounds like 's'.

Example

Marcou de cabeça.

He scored with a header.

Words in this phrase

[deh]

with / by (means)

Here indicates the means used, as in 'de cabeça', with the head.

Example

Marcou de pé esquerdo.

He scored with his left foot.

cabeça

[kah-BEH-sah]

head

The body part; 'de cabeça' means with a header.

Example

Dói-me a cabeça.

My head hurts.

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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