The land
| word | meaning |
|---|---|
| a ilha | the island |
| o monte | the hill; um monte de = a pile of |
| a cortiça | the cork |
| Madeira is a Portuguese island. | A Madeira é uma ilha portuguesa. |
Portugal produces half the world's cortiça — the cork oak (o sobreiro) is the national tree. And um monte de is the everyday "a pile of": tenho um monte de trabalho.
The people and their past
o povo — the people, the folk: o povo português. a era — the era: a era digital. a honra — the honour. o espírito — the spirit, also figurative: espírito de equipa — team spirit.
Faith on the calendar
o padre is the parish priest; santo is holy — and the saint: os Santos Populares fill June with sardines and music, and Lisbon stops for o Santo António.
| The village priest knows everyone. | O padre da aldeia conhece toda a gente. |
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