Rio

Rio

river

Portuguese β†’ English

Example

O rio passa bem perto da nossa casa.
The river passes very close to our house.
Pronunciation: oo HEE-oh PAH-sah bayng PEHR-to dah NAW-sah KAH-zah
Grammar: β€œRio” is a masculine noun (o rio, os rios). The final β€œo” is usually pronounced like the English β€œoo” in relaxed speech in Brazil.