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English Phrases Need No Translation For Portuguese
Some English Phrases Need No Translation For Portuguese because the words similar Portuguese to will enable understanding of what is meant. Use the spelling and/or sound of each English word similar to Portuguese to help you figure out its meaning. From the key words similar to Portuguese you should be able to make out the meanings of the other English connecting words that are not similar to Portuguese. Use the words similar to Portuguese as clues to the meanings of the other English words. Try to just get the overall meaning of each phrase without trying to translate each unfamiliar English word. Many are like phrases in Portuguese that express ideas you have said or heard often before. Consider each phrase as a puzzle you can probably solve. Have fun with the challenge of it. See how far down the list you can get. [In the following pronunciation guide, only English words pronounced like Portuguese are included now, enclosed in single quotation marks. The rest of the English pronunciations will be added later.] ----- English Phrases That Need No Translation For Portuguese ENGLISH -- [Pronunciations will be added] air conditioning allergic to antibiotics allergic to gluten allergic to penicillin articles to declare cancel my reservation car with air conditioning center of the city certificate of authenticity confirm my reservation discount for students does not function excursion in English form of identification formula for a baby in English informal or formal insert card lactose intolerant map of this region medicine for diarrhea messages for me my baggage my car my card my e-mail my family my number my period my reservation my telephone domestic or international nothing to declare number for the police number for information for three nights per day per hour per kilometer per night price per day price per hour receive a fax -- [‘fax’] recommend a bar -- [‘bar’] recommend a cafe -- [‘cafe’] recommend a casino recommend a concert recommend a dentist recommend a hotel recommend a film recommend a pediatrician recommend a restaurant recommend an excursion recommend an excursion in English recommend an opera insect repellent report an assault report a robbery speed limite taxi to the airport -- [‘taxi’] use the telephone ----- DIFFERENT ORDER In some cases, an English phrase has words in a different order than they would be in Portuguese, but in spite of this you should be able to understand what the following phrases mean. In English, adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify, whereas in Portuguese adjectives often follow the nouns they modify. ENGLISH -- [More Pronunciations will be added] gay bar -- [‘bar gay’] decaf(einated) coffee credit card memory card automatic (car) classe económica jazz club gay club -- [‘gay’] area code passport control camping prohibited snorkling equipment United States prepaid phone digital photos visiting hours print digital photos botanical garden contact lens liquid for contact lens trail map sports massage instant messenger text message my fax number [fax’] my telephone number unlimited mileage chocolate mousse] classical music número de fax [‘fax’] number for the local police telefone number for external use ski pass for three days for three hours for one day for one hour fixed-price allergic reaction traditional Portuguese restaurant alternate route internet service cell(ular) (tele)phones golf tournament infecção na vagina commercial zone ----- BRAZIL ONLY phone card correspondence for me bus station tourist information my name full name ----- PORTUGAL ONLY qualified babysitter -----
For an easier version of these phrases -- with English translations -- go to the web page Easiest English Phrases for Portuguese
For a greater challenge, go to the web page Easiest English Sentences Portuguese, where some of these same phrases appear in easy English sentences.
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