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A Pronúncia do Alentejo

The Pronunciation of Alentejo

Don't get apoquentado! Joana is here to teach us more about pronunciation and vocabulary variations in the Alentejan Portuguese dialect....

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    • 00:00:00Joel: Então, se em Lisboa diz-se 'azeite', o que é que vocês dizem? Joel: So, if they say 'olive oil' in Lisbon, what do you(pl.) say?
    • 00:00:04Joana: Azeite... O "i" sai um pouco mais suave. Joana: Olive oil... The "i" comes out a bit softer.
    • 00:00:08Não está omitido, de todo, mas sai um pouco mais suave. Azeite. O azeite... It's not omitted entirely, but it comes out a bit softer. Olive oil. Olive oil...
    • 00:00:14Ya, há quem diga 'azête'. Ya, some people say 'azête'.
    • 00:00:16Joel: 'Azête'. Joel: 'Azête'.
    • 00:00:19Joana: Mas é um bocadinho exagerado. Sem o "i", totalmente, é um bocadinho exagerado. Joana: But it's a bit exaggerated. Totally without the "i". It's a bit exaggerated.
    • 00:00:22Há aqui outra expressão muito engraçada, que é "apoquentado". There's another very funny expression here, which is "apoquentado".
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    Vocabulary
    abalarto shake, shock, undermine alentejanospeople of the Alentejo region of Portugal angustiadoanguished, distressed apoquentadoupset, worried, worked up, vexed, troubled o azeiteolive oil bocadinholittle bit diminutive preocupadoconcerned, worried suavesoft, smooth
    Expressions
    Vou abalarI'm going to shake, I'm leaving Alentejo Vou emboraI'm leaving
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