"I eat bread."

Translation: Eu como pão.

[LeslieWedd]

The technique I use to pronounce Portuguese words or parts of words is to select an Englsh word with a similar sound and modify the English sound as necessary. For "pão" I se!ect "song", substitute a " p" for the "s" and go light on the "n" and the "g". The feedback I get from native speakers is a passing grade. I believe the technique should work for any combination of languages. I am a native English speaker.

[KellyAnnZ]

That's so handy, thanks!

[Ava545275]

why do you use como instead of come

[Lizardking91]

Because you have to conjugate the verb for the person you are referring to. The same reason why I'm English you say "I eat" and "He eats". If in doubt just search for Portuguese verb conjugations and memorise the present to start off with.

[Lemmy_13]

Porque não: o pão?

[Paulenrique]

= the bread

[adn1]

First to comment! Yay! How do you pronaunce pao?

[AnaMcG55]

Imagine the word is "pano". Then don't let your tongue do what it would do to pronounce the n (that is, do NOT let your tongue touch the roof of your mouth behind the teeth).. Trying to essentially say the word with an "n" in it, but not actually annunciating the "n" helps get the nasal sound you need based on the "ã".

[JugderGurr1]

Very similar to french pain

[Paulenrique]

it's hard to explain since there is no equivalent in English. P is similar to English / ã = like UN in UNder / m = /oom/ - pu(n) - oom

[Jocelyn-H]

My Portuguese-fluent uncle told me you kind of say it through your nose, if that makes any sense. I can't get it either.

[90skidwithguitar]

Yes, through your nose. The air comes out both through the mouth and nose.

[leticiafmaia]

One ideia for pronunciation on (it is the same of song). It's speak for nose, Brazilian say for little child : O som é o mesmo de quando você tampa o nariz