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Learn Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal): macio - soft

Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal)
/Lesson 14
/macio

macio

Word

macio

Meaning

soft

Part of speech

adjective, adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Usages of macio

Este sofá é tão macio que quase adormeço quando me sento nele.

This sofa is so soft that I almost fall asleep when I sit on it.

Prefiro usar uma manta macia no inverno, para me manter quente durante a noite.

I prefer to use a soft blanket in winter, to keep myself warm during the night.

Comprei novas peúgas de algodão, que são tão macias como as tuas.

I bought new cotton socks which are as soft as yours.

Eu adoro assar pão, mas prefiro não o deixar demasiado assado, para ficar macio.

I love roasting bread, but I prefer not to leave it too roasted, so it stays soft.

O colchão é mais macio do que eu esperava, mas o edredão ainda cheira a loja.

The mattress is softer than I expected, but the duvet still smells like the store.

Depois do banho, o pêlo do cão ficou tão macio que a criança não parava de lhe tocar.

After the bath, the dog’s fur became so soft that the child couldn’t stop touching it.

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