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Don’t Make This Mistake with Diminutives!

Portuguese people LOVE to use diminutives, such as adding -inho to make words cuter. But BE CAREFUL because there are a couple exceptions that can get you into big trouble!

  • Joel: Olá, bom dia! Joel: Hi, good morning!
  • Empregado: Bom dia! Vou só dar aqui uma limpeza. Waiter: Good morning! I'm just going to give it a clean here.
  • Ora bem. All right.
  • Então, qual é que vai ser o seu pedido? So, what is your order going to be?
  • Joel: Quero um café, por favor. Joel: I want a coffee, please.
  • Empregado: Um cafézinho. Waiter: A little coffee.
  • Muito bem. Very well.
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