Questions & Answers about Puxa o peso devagar!
Wait, puxa looks and sounds like "push" in English. Does it really mean pull?
Since this is an informal command (for "tu"), why isn't there an "s" at the end like puxas?
To make an affirmative command for tu (informal "you"), you just take the normal present tense tu form (tu puxas) and drop the final "s". So, puxas becomes puxa. It ends up looking exactly like the "ele/ela" (he/she) present tense form.
Could I use lentamente instead of devagar to say "slowly"?
Yes, you can! Lentamente and devagar both mean "slowly" and are often interchangeable. However, devagar is very common in everyday spoken Portuguese, especially in short commands like this one or when telling someone to slow down (Mais devagar!).
How is the "x" pronounced in puxa?
The "x" here is pronounced like an English "sh" sound. So, puxa sounds like "poo-shah". In Portuguese, the letter "x" can make a few different sounds, but it often makes a "sh" sound (just like in abacaxi or caixa).
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