The Map of the Face
| word | meaning |
|---|---|
| o cabelo | the hair |
| o olho | the eye (plural: os olhos) |
| a boca | the mouth |
| o nariz | the nose |
| a orelha | the ear (the outer one you see) |
| o ouvido | the ear (the inner one you hear with) |
| o dente | the tooth |
Portuguese splits the ear in two: a orelha is the visible part, o ouvido is the hearing organ — earache is dor de ouvidos, an earring hangs on the orelha.
| She has green eyes. | Ela tem os olhos verdes. |
Talking About Hair
Hair takes ter + adjective, and the adjectives come as pairs:
| liso | straight |
| ondulado | wavy |
| encaracolado | curly |
| comprido | long |
| curto | short |
A franja is the fringe, o bigode the moustache (a barba you know). No hair at all? careca — invariable: ele é careca.
| My hair is long and straight. | O meu cabelo é comprido e liso. |
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