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O peixe abre a boca.

O peixe abre a boca.
The fish opens its mouth.
From Lesson 110:A cara e o cabelo·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of O peixe abre a boca.

o peixe
the fish
abrir
to open
a boca
the mouth

Questions & Answers about O peixe abre a boca.

Why does the Portuguese sentence use "a boca" (the mouth) instead of "a sua boca" (its mouth)?
In Portuguese, when you talk about body parts, you usually use the definite article (o or a) instead of a possessive word like "its" or "his". Because the fish is the subject of the sentence, it is already clear whose mouth is opening.
How do I know that "peixe" is masculine?
Nouns ending in "-e" do not have a strict gender rule like words ending in "-o" or "-a". You just have to memorize that it is o peixe. Some other common masculine words ending in "-e" are o leite (the milk) and o dente (the tooth).
Is "abre" a regular verb?
Yes, it comes from the regular "-ir" verb abrir (to open). For the "ele/ela/você" (he/she/you/it) form, you drop the "-ir" ending and add "-e", which gives us abre.
How is the "x" in "peixe" pronounced?
The letter "x" can make a few different sounds in Portuguese, but in peixe it makes a "sh" sound. The word is pronounced roughly like "pay-sh".

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