Meaning & use
goodnight in Portuguese
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
The Portuguese expression used when saying goodnight to someone.
Grammar: Used as a question or a request: 'How do you say goodnight in Portuguese?'
Patterns
- say goodnight in Portuguese
- how do you say goodnight in Portuguese?
- goodnight in Portuguese is ...
My Brazilian friend taught me how to say goodnight in Portuguese.
He whispered 'goodnight in Portuguese' to his grandmother.
The phrase 'goodnight in Portuguese' is easy to find online.
Common combinations
- say goodnight in Portuguese
- She learned to say goodnight in Portuguese before her exchange year.
- how to say goodnight in Portuguese
- The website explains how to say goodnight in Portuguese.
- goodnight in Portuguese and English
- The card had 'goodnight' in Portuguese and English.
Commonly confused: goodnight in Portuguese or goodnight in Portugal?
goodnight in Portuguese vs goodnight in Portugal
This is not standard English. 'Portuguese' is the language; 'Portugal' is the country. Say 'goodnight in Portuguese.'
Practice
Which sentence correctly asks for the Portuguese word for goodnight?
Choose one answer.
We use 'in' before a language: 'in Portuguese.' The other prepositions do not fit this meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “goodnight in Portuguese”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.