In this episode we’ll hear how some bedroom objects are said in Portuguese and how they are translated into English. All nouns are preceded by the definite article (a, o, as, os) in order to define their gender. Those preceded by “o, os” are masculine and those preceded by “a, as” are feminine.
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o quarto de dormir
bedroom
o candeeiro de mesa-de-cabeceira
bedside lamp
a cabeceira
headboard
a mesa-de-cabeceira
bedside table
a cómoda
chest of drawers
a gaveta
drawer
a cama
bed
o colchão
mattress
a colcha
bedspread
a almofada
pillow
o espelho
mirror
o toucador
dressing table
o soalho
floor
o saco de água quente
hot-water bottle
o rádio despertador
clock radio
o relógio despertador
alarm clock
a caixa de lenços de papel
box of tissues
o cabide
coat hanger
o edredão
comforter
a fronha
pillowcase
o lençol
sheet
o estrado da cama
bed frame
o cobertor
blanket
a cama de solteiro
twin bed
a cama de casal
full bed
o cobertor eléctrico
electric blanket
a alcatifa
carpet
o roupeiro embutido
closet
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