Brazilian Portuguese 4 You
Small accents, BIG difference in Portuguese! π§π·β¨ Don't let a small accent change your whole sentence! In Brazilian Portuguese, shifting the stress or adding an accent mark can completely alter the meaning of a word. Here are 5 common word pairs you need to watch out for: π₯₯ coco (coconut) vs. π© cocΓ΄ (poop) π₯ bebe (drinks) vs. πΆ bebΓͺ (baby) π΅ sΓ‘bia (wise woman) vs. π¦ sabiΓ‘ (thrush bird) π esta (this) vs. π§ estΓ‘ (is) π―οΈ cera (wax) vs. π€ serΓ‘? (I wonder / could it be?) Which pair was th...
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