{"id":6918,"date":"2016-04-05T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6918"},"modified":"2016-04-06T08:18:22","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T08:18:22","slug":"similarities-portuguese-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/similarities-portuguese-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Similarities &#8211; Portuguese &amp; English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ol\u00e1! Tudo bom?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6919\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/WordItOut-word-cloud-1555804-1024x512.png\" alt=\"WordItOut-word-cloud-1555804\" width=\"664\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/WordItOut-word-cloud-1555804.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/WordItOut-word-cloud-1555804-350x175.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/WordItOut-word-cloud-1555804-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you know what suffix is? Suffix is the ending of a word; it is what comes after the root (the base of the word). Take the word <em>friendship<\/em> for example: <em>friend<\/em> is the root and <em>ship<\/em> is the suffix.<\/p>\n<p>Because some words in English come from the same root as some words in Portuguese (mostly Latin words), the word will be similar in both languages, with a minor difference in the suffix. Let\u2019s take a look:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>acto\/ato; ecto\/eto = act\/ect<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>F<strong>ato<\/strong> = f<strong>act<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Comp<strong>acto<\/strong> = comp<strong>act<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Obj<strong>eto<\/strong> = obj<strong>ect<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Intele<strong>cto<\/strong> = intell<strong>ect<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ado\/ada = ed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Interess<strong>ado <\/strong>= interest<strong>ed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Intimid<strong>ada<\/strong> = intimidat<strong>ed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Especializ<strong>ado<\/strong> = specializ<strong>ed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ante\/ente\/ento = ant\/ent<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Imigrante<strong>ante<\/strong> = immigr<strong>ant<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Intelig<strong>ente<\/strong> = intelli<strong>gent<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tal<strong>ento<\/strong> = tal<strong>ent<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Temperam<strong>ento <\/strong>= temperam<strong>ent<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00e3o = on<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>paix<strong>\u00e3o<\/strong> = passi<strong>on<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>conex<strong>\u00e3o<\/strong> = connect<strong>ion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>opini<strong>\u00e3o<\/strong> = opini<strong>on<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00e1vel\/\u00edvel = ible<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Incr<strong>\u00edvel<\/strong> = incred<strong>ible<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Plaus<strong>\u00edvel<\/strong> = plaus<strong>ible<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Respons<strong>\u00e1vel<\/strong> = respons<strong>ible<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00e7\u00e3o = tion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>emo<strong>\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> = emo<strong>tion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>comunica<strong>\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> = communica<strong>tion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>informa<strong>\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> = informa<strong>tion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>resolu<strong>\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> = resolu<strong>tion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>cia\/\u00e7a = ce<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>viol\u00ean<strong>cia<\/strong> = violen<strong>ce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>eleg\u00e2n<strong>cia<\/strong> = elegan<strong>ce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>pol\u00ed<strong>cia<\/strong> = poli<strong>ce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>for<strong>\u00e7a<\/strong> = for<strong>ce<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>cia = cy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>democra<strong>cia<\/strong> = democra<strong>cy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>aristocra<strong>cia<\/strong> = aristocra<strong>cy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>efici\u00ean<strong>cia<\/strong> = efficien<strong>cy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>dade = ty<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>universi<strong>dade<\/strong> = universi<strong>ty<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>calami<strong>dade<\/strong> = calami<strong>ty<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>densi<strong>dade<\/strong> = densi<strong>ty<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>socie<strong>dade<\/strong> = socie<strong>ty<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>esso = ess<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>congr<strong>esso<\/strong> = congr<strong>ess<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>proc<strong>esso<\/strong> = proc<strong>ess<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>exc<strong>esso<\/strong> = exc<strong>ess<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>fia = phy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Fotogra<strong>fia<\/strong> = photogra<strong>phy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Filosi<strong>fia<\/strong> = philoso<strong>phy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>fone = phone<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>tele<strong>fone<\/strong> = tele<strong>phone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>saxo<strong>fone<\/strong> = saxo<strong>phone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>mega<strong>fone<\/strong> = mega<strong>phone<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>gem = age<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>ima<strong>gem<\/strong> = im<strong>age<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>mensa<strong>gem<\/strong> = mess<strong>age<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>dosa<strong>gem<\/strong> = dos<strong>age<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>selva<strong>gem<\/strong> = sav<strong>age<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>gia = gy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>aler<strong>gia<\/strong> = aller<strong>gy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>tecnolo<strong>gia<\/strong> = technol<strong>ogy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ismo = ism<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>consum<strong>ismo<\/strong> = consumer<strong>ism<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>tur<strong>ismo<\/strong> = tou<strong>ism<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>magnet<strong>ismo<\/strong> = magnet<strong>ism<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ista \u2013 ist<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>especial<strong>ista<\/strong> = special<strong>ist<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>tur<strong>ista<\/strong> = tou<strong>rist<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>ativista = activ<strong>ist<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>mente = ly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>especial<strong>mente<\/strong> = special<strong>ly<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>inicial<strong>mente<\/strong> = initial<strong>ly<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>gradual<strong>mente<\/strong> &#8211; gradual<strong>ly<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>mento = ment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>mom<strong>ento<\/strong> = mom<strong>ent<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>parlam<strong>ento<\/strong> = parli<strong>ament<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>investim<strong>emto<\/strong> = investmen<strong>t<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>o = al<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Intern<strong>o<\/strong> = intern<strong>al<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Pol\u00edtic<strong>o<\/strong> = politic<strong>al<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Biol\u00edgic<strong>o<\/strong> = biologic<strong>al<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>M\u00edstic<strong>o<\/strong> = mystic<strong>al<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>oso = ous<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>coraj<strong>oso<\/strong> = courag<strong>eous<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>misteri<strong>oso<\/strong> = mysteri<strong>ous<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>nerv<strong>oso<\/strong> = nerv<strong>ous<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ro = er\/re<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>cent<strong>ro<\/strong> = cent<strong>re<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>met<strong>ro<\/strong> = met<strong>re<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>filt<strong>ro<\/strong> = filt<strong>er<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>s\u00e3o = sion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>ses<strong>s\u00e3o<\/strong> = ses<strong>sion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>mis<strong>s\u00e3o<\/strong> = mis<strong>sion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>televi<strong>s\u00e3o<\/strong> = televi<strong>sion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>permis<strong>s\u00e3o<\/strong> = permis<strong>sion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ura\/uro = ure<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>cult<strong>ura<\/strong> = cult<strong>ure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>fig<strong>ura<\/strong> = fig<strong>ure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>temperat<strong>ura<\/strong> = temperat<strong>ure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>fut<strong>uro<\/strong> = fut<strong>ure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>uto = ute<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>absol<strong>uto <\/strong>= absol<strong>ute<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>atrib<strong>uto<\/strong> = attri<strong>bute<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>min<strong>uto<\/strong> = min<strong>ute<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for now, amigos!<\/p>\n<p>At\u00e9 semana que vem!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/WordItOut-word-cloud-1555804-350x175.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/04\/WordItOut-word-cloud-1555804-350x175.png 350w, 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