{"id":85198,"date":"2020-03-12T13:12:57","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T16:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/?p=75920"},"modified":"2026-01-06T00:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T00:41:11","slug":"12-portuguese-words-hard-to-pronounce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/12-portuguese-words-hard-to-pronounce\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Portuguese words hard to pronounce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Even though Portuguese is not a hard language to learn, there are a few Portuguese words foreigners might find very hard to pronounce. However, the level of difficulty depends on the native language you speak, so you might find them easy or too hard. Here we are going to see 12 examples of them, which most of our students think are hard to say. Let\u2019s take a look at them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/portuguese-words-you-will-never-use\/\">Click here for other Portuguese words hard to pronounce.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/12-portuguese-words-hard-to-pronounce\/#Avo_vs_Avo_grandfather_vs_grandmother\" >Av\u00f4 vs. Av\u00f3&nbsp;(grandfather vs. grandmother)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/12-portuguese-words-hard-to-pronounce\/#Amanha_vs_Manha_tomorrow_vs_morning\" >Amanh\u00e3 vs. Manh\u00e3 (tomorrow vs. morning)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/12-portuguese-words-hard-to-pronounce\/#Coco_vs_Coco_coconut_vs_poop\" >Coco vs. Coc\u00f4&nbsp;(coconut vs. poop)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/12-portuguese-words-hard-to-pronounce\/#Perigoso_vs_Preguicoso_dangerous_vs_lazy\" >Perigoso vs. Pregui\u00e7oso&nbsp;(dangerous vs. lazy)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/12-portuguese-words-hard-to-pronounce\/#Pao_vs_Pau_bread_vs_stickpenis\" >P\u00e3o vs. Pau&nbsp;(bread vs. stick\/penis)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/blog\/12-portuguese-words-hard-to-pronounce\/#Pais_vs_Pais_parents_vs_country\" >Pais vs. Pa\u00eds&nbsp;(parents vs. country)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avo_vs_Avo_grandfather_vs_grandmother\"><\/span>Av\u00f4 vs. Av\u00f3&nbsp;(grandfather vs. grandmother)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/oiiii.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/oiiii.jpg\" alt=\"ilustrar\" class=\"wp-image-76517\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This couple of Portuguese words are a nightmare for many foreigners. They just cannot hear the difference between them. It is actually quite simple:&nbsp;<em>av\u00f4<\/em>, the male version, has a closed sound. It is pronounced just as \/to\/ in&nbsp;<em>todos<\/em>&nbsp;or as the first&nbsp;<em>\/o\/&nbsp;<\/em>in<em>&nbsp;obrigado&nbsp;<\/em>(thank you).&nbsp;<em>Av\u00f3<\/em>, on the other hand, has an opened sound, pronounced as \/\u00f3\/ in&nbsp;<em>\u00f3timo<\/em>&nbsp;(great) or \/o\/ in&nbsp;<em>l\u00f3gica<\/em>&nbsp;(logic) or in \/o\/ in olives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong>: Meu av\u00f4 \u00e9 brasileiro, mas minha av\u00f3 \u00e9 francesa. (My grandfather is Brazilian but my grandmother is french.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amanha_vs_Manha_tomorrow_vs_morning\"><\/span>Amanh\u00e3 vs. Manh\u00e3 (tomorrow vs. morning)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These Portuguese words are simple, just a matter of remembering to add the&nbsp;<em>a<\/em>&nbsp;at the beginning when you want to say tomorrow. Also do not forget to make the nasal sound (the air comes through your nose instead of the mouth) when saying either of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong>: Amanh\u00e3 vou \u00e0 praia de manh\u00e3 cedo. (Tomorrow I will go to the beach early in the morning.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coco_vs_Coco_coconut_vs_poop\"><\/span>Coco vs. Coc\u00f4&nbsp;(coconut vs. poop)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ooooooooooo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ooooooooooo.jpg\" alt=\"ilustrar\" class=\"wp-image-76518\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mispronounce these words can put you in a funny situation. Make sure you stress the first \/co\/ when you want to say coconut and you stress the second one when you want to say poop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Por favor, eu quero uma \u00e1gua de coco bem gelada. (Please, I want a really cold coconut water.)<br>Voc\u00ea deve limpar o coc\u00f4 do seu cachorro. (You should clean up your dog\u2019s poop.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perigoso_vs_Preguicoso_dangerous_vs_lazy\"><\/span>Perigoso vs. Pregui\u00e7oso&nbsp;(dangerous vs. lazy)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is quite common for the students to mix these words up. They frequently switch them since they think they have a similar pronunciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alguns lugares da cidade s\u00e3o perigosos para visitar \u00e0 noite. (Some of the places in the city are dangerous to visit at night.)<br>Marcos n\u00e3o quer ir \u00e0 academia comigo. Ele \u00e9 muito pregui\u00e7oso. (Marcos does not want to go to the gym with me. He is too lazy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pao_vs_Pau_bread_vs_stickpenis\"><\/span>P\u00e3o vs. Pau&nbsp;(bread vs. stick\/penis)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/download-1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/download-1-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"hard words in portuguese\" class=\"wp-image-76537\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>P\u00e3o is one of the words you will say many times in Portuguese. For that reason, it is very important to learn how to say it correctly. Thus, make sure you use the nasal sound (the air comes through your nose instead of the mouth) to say&nbsp;<em>p\u00e3o.<\/em>&nbsp;Otherwise, people will laugh thinking you are saying&nbsp;<em>pau<\/em>&nbsp;instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Por favor, eu quero um p\u00e3o de queijo para viagem. (I want one cheese bread to go, please.)<br>Ele amea\u00e7ou bater no cachorro com um pau. (He threatened to hit the dog with a stick.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pais_vs_Pais_parents_vs_country\"><\/span>Pais vs. Pa\u00eds&nbsp;(parents vs. country)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pais<\/em>&nbsp;is the plural for&nbsp;<em>pai<\/em>, meaning father and mother (or just fathers). The stress is on the&nbsp;<em><u>pa<\/u>.<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Pa\u00eds<\/em>, on the other hand, is singular; the plural would be&nbsp;<em>pa\u00edses<\/em>&nbsp;(countries). The stress is on the&nbsp;<strong><u>\u00eds<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meu irm\u00e3o mais velho ainda mora com meus pais. (My oldest brother still lives with my parents.)<br>Em meu pa\u00eds n\u00e3o h\u00e1 muitos brasileiros. (In my country, there are not many Brazilians.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have learned the Portuguese words hard to pronounce, make sure you use them correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn more about Portuguese words like those and other Brazilian Portuguese tips, please check the other articles in this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/caminhoslanguages.com\/\">Study Portuguese in Brazil<\/a><em>&nbsp;and experience the best of Rio de Janeiro. 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