{"id":6377,"date":"2015-09-21T21:14:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T21:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6377"},"modified":"2015-09-21T21:14:20","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T21:14:20","slug":"sounds-x-and-ch-in-portugues-brasileiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/sounds-x-and-ch-in-portugues-brasileiro\/","title":{"rendered":"Sounds X and CH in Portugu\u00eas Brasileiro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Tudo joia, gente?<\/em> (How are things, everyone?)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last Monday we focused on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/sounds-r-and-s-in-portugues-brasileiro\/\">sounds <strong><em>S<\/em><\/strong><em> e <strong>R <\/strong><\/em><em>em Portugu\u00eas<\/em><\/a>, there are two other sounds which are also very important in <em>Portugu\u00eas<\/em>: <strong>X<\/strong> e <strong>CH<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The sound <strong>X<\/strong> could be a difficult one for a non-native since there are four different ways of pronouncing it and no specific rules to help out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The most frequent sound for the letter <strong>X<\/strong> in <em>Portugu\u00eas<\/em> is the sound <strong>SH<\/strong> in English:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>M\u00e9xico<\/em> (Mexico)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/mexico.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/mexico.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/mexico.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Deixar<\/em> (let)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/deixar.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/deixar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/deixar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Caixa<\/em> (box)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/caixa.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/caixa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/caixa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Lixo<\/em> (garbage)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/lixo.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/lixo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/lixo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Mexer<\/em> (there are many translations to this word, the most common are: move; stir; wiggle; disturb)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/mexer.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/mexer.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/mexer.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Bruxa<\/em> (witch)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/bruxa.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/bruxa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/bruxa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Puxar<\/em> (pull)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/puxar.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/puxar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/puxar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Sometimes the <strong>X<\/strong> will sound as an <strong>S<\/strong> does in English:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Ex-presidente<\/em> (ex-president)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/ex-president.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/ex-president.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/ex-president.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Sexta-feira<\/em> (Friday)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/sexta-feira.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/sexta-feira.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/sexta-feira.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Trouxe<\/em> (brought)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/trouxe.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/trouxe.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/trouxe.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Excelente<\/em> (excellent)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/excelente.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/excelente.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/excelente.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Exportar<\/em> (export)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exportar.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exportar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exportar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Expectativa<\/em> (expectation)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/expectativa.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/expectativa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/expectativa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Explorar<\/em> (explore)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/explorar.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/explorar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/explorar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Another sound for the letter <strong>X<\/strong> would be a <strong>Z<\/strong> sound in English and this sound tends to occur when there is a <strong>E + X + vowel<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Exerc\u00edcio<\/em> (exercise)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exercicio.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exercicio.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exercicio.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Exausto<\/em> (exhausted)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exausto.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exausto.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exausto.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Exame<\/em> (exam)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exame.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exame.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exame.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Exemplo<\/em> (example)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-18\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exemplo.mp3?_=18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exemplo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exemplo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Ex\u00f3tico<\/em> (exoctic)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-19\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/ex\u00f3tico.mp3?_=19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/ex\u00f3tico.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/ex\u00f3tico.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Exato<\/em> (exact)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-20\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exato.mp3?_=20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exato.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/exato.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Last but not least, sometimes the <strong>X<\/strong> will sound the same as in English.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>T\u00e1xi<\/em> (taxi)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-21\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxi.mp3?_=21\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxi.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxi.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Oxig\u00eanio<\/em> (oxygen)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-22\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/oxigenio.mp3?_=22\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/oxigenio.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/oxigenio.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Fixo<\/em> (fix)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-23\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/fixo.mp3?_=23\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/fixo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/fixo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Fax<\/em> (fax)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-24\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/fax.mp3?_=24\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/fax.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/fax.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>T\u00f3xico<\/em> (toxic)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-25\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/toxico.mp3?_=25\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/toxico.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/toxico.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Complexo<\/em> (complex)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-26\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/complexo.mp3?_=26\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/complexo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/complexo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The sound <strong>CH<\/strong> is an easy one in comparison since it only has one way of pronouncing it. It will always sound as a <strong>SH<\/strong> does in English, the same as the first <strong>X<\/strong> sound mentioned above does.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Cheio<\/em> (full)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-27\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheio.mp3?_=27\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheio.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheio.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>China<\/em> (China)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-28\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/china.mp3?_=28\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/china.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/china.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Chinelo<\/em> (flip-flops)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-29\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/chinelo.mp3?_=29\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/chinelo.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/chinelo.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Chorar<\/em> (to cry)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-30\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/chorar.mp3?_=30\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/chorar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/chorar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Ch\u00e1<\/em> (tea)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-31\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cha.mp3?_=31\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cha.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cha.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Achar<\/em> (to find)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-32\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/achar.mp3?_=32\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/achar.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/achar.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Salsicha<\/em> (sausage)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-33\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/salsicha.mp3?_=33\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/salsicha.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/salsicha.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some words in <em>Portugu\u00eas<\/em> will sound the same (or almost the same), but have different spellings and have different meanings. For example:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Cheque<\/em><\/strong> (check) and <strong>Xeque<\/strong> (check in chess)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-34\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheque.mp3?_=34\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheque.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheque.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Exemplo:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Eu usei um <strong>cheque<\/strong> para pagar pelas roupas.<\/em> (I used a check to pay for the clothes)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-35\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheque2d.mp3?_=35\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheque2d.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/cheque2d.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Geraldo \u00e9 bom no xadrez, ele me deu um <strong>xeque<\/strong> na terceira jogada. <\/em>(Geraldo is good in chess, he gave me a check on the third round).<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-36\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/xeque2.mp3?_=36\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/xeque2.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/xeque2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tacha<\/em><\/strong> (tack) and <strong><em>taxa<\/em><\/strong> (tax)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-37\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxa.mp3?_=37\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Exemplo:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Eu preciso de uma <strong>tacha<\/strong> para pregar o aviso no quadro de avisos. <\/em>(I need a tack to put the warning on the notice board).<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-38\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/tacha2.mp3?_=38\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/tacha2.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/tacha2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>O governo disse que vai diminuir as <strong>taxas<\/strong> para compra de carros. <\/em>(The government said they will lower the taxes for buying cars).<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-39\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxa2.mp3?_=39\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxa2.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/taxa2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Rocha<\/em><\/strong> (rock) and<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-40\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rocha.mp3?_=40\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rocha.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rocha.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong><em>Roxa<\/em><\/strong> (purple)<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-41\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/roxa.mp3?_=41\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/roxa.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/roxa.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Exemplo:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A mat\u00e9ria preferida de Marina \u00e9 Geografia, ela gosta de estudar <strong>rochas<\/strong>. <\/em>(Marina\u2019s favourite subject is Geography, she likes studying the rocks).<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-42\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rochas2.mp3?_=42\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rochas2.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/rochas2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><em>Acho que vou comprar aquela blusa <strong>roxa<\/strong>.<\/em> (I think I\u2019m going to buy that purple shirt).<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6377-43\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/roxa2.mp3?_=43\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/roxa2.mp3\">https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/09\/roxa2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know all the sounds for <strong>X<\/strong> and <strong>CH<\/strong> we will be checking out some other letters next week. See you then!<\/p>\n<p><em>At<\/em><em>\u00e9 semana que vem!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tudo joia, gente? 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