Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Ele come o queijo e o pão.

Ele come o queijo e o pão.

He eats the cheese and the bread.

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Questions & Answers about Ele come o queijo e o pão.

Why is the verb spelled come instead of comer?

Comer is the base form of the verb, meaning to eat. To match it with ele (he), we follow the rule for regular '-er' verbs: drop the '-er' ending and add '-e'. This gives us ele come (he eats).

How do I pronounce the mark over the A in pão?

That mark is called a tilde, and it tells you to make a nasal sound. For pão, start by saying something like the English word 'pow', but push the air out through your nose.

Do I have to use the word o before both items?

Yes! While in English you might just say 'the cheese and bread', Portuguese requires you to repeat the article (the word for 'the') before each noun. Since both queijo and pão are masculine nouns, they each get the masculine article o.

How is the word e (and) pronounced in this sentence?

In Portugal, the word e on its own is pronounced like a short 'ee' sound (like in the English word 'keep'), not like the 'e' in 'bed'.