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"Do you speak Spanish" is a form of "do you speak Spanish", a phrase which is often translated as "hablas español". "Portuguese" is a noun which is often translated as "el portugués". Learn more about the difference between "do you speak Spanish" and "Portuguese" below.
do you speak Spanish(
du
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spik
spah
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nihsh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. hablas español (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Do you speak Spanish with an accent? - Yes, I speak like a Venezuelan.¿Hablas español con un acento? - Sí, hablo como venezolano.
b. habla español (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Do you speak Spanish at work? - I speak a mixture of Spanish and English.¿Habla español en el trabajo? - Hablo una mezcla de español e inglés.
a. hablan español (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Do you speak Spanish at home? - Yes, we don't let the kids speak English because we want them to be completely bilingual.¿Hablan español en casa? - Sí, no permitimos que los niños hablen en inglés porque queremos que sean completamente bilingües.
Portuguese(
por
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chuh
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giz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (language)
a. el portugués (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
So you speak Portuguese? Which variation, that of Portugal or Brazil?¿Así que hablas portugués? ¿Qué variante, la de Portugal o de Brasil?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. portugués
My Portuguese friend pays me a visit every year.Mi amigo portugués viene de visita todos los años.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los portugueses (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Portuguese discovered many new territories in the course of their maritime exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries.Los portugueses descubrieron muchos nuevos territorios durante su exploración marítima en los siglos 15 y 16.
