Topic: Portuguese

"Eu tive um problema com os pneus."

Translation:I had a problem with the tires.

October 15, 2013

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https://www.duolingo.com/NickGiorgio
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I hear "pneus" aaaaaaaand my immaturity shows.

September 22, 2014
https://www.duolingo.com/JCMcGee

    Sim...sua pneus e pequeno demais.

    March 23, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/PabloB.1

      hahahaha

      Now I got the joke of yours...

      March 20, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/MatteoFeli

        why he wants me to write "with my tyres" if he didn't say " com os meus pneus"?

        October 15, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/margaritaguese

          Well this is not possessive. It's just I had a problem with the tires, not MY tires.

          November 25, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/AnCatDubh
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          Should there be an epenthetic vowel between p and n?

          February 7, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/plaureano

            Not any more than in the English word "pneumatic" having to do with air and sharing the same root.

            February 20, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/PabloB.1

              Hi,

              Exactly, you should spell it as just as in pneumatic.

              March 20, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/mazpaz

                Why are 'wheels' not accepted here?

                July 29, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/ThanKwee

                  Wheels of cars are made from steel, aluminum etc. The tires are made from rubber. The tire is attached to the wheel. Note that you never say that you have a flat wheel. ;)

                  wheels = rodas

                  a wheel = https://konigwheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/KONIG_INTERFORM.png

                  a tire = https://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/tiretech/Flat-Spotted1.jpg

                  January 1, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Neil824322
                  • 102

                  ENGLISH CORRECTION: Tyres = usually rubber, circular and fit on cars and other similar vehicles. Tires = to grow weary (in English).

                  July 9, 2019
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Paulenrique
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