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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?
Is "abre" a regular verb?
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".