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FROM SPANISH TO PORTUGUESE

flaco fraco
flota frota
iglesia igreja
esclavo escravo

▪ Spanish -ano often corresponds to Portuguese -ão.¹

Spanish Portuguese
mano mão
hermano irmão
verano verão
anciano ancião
sano são
aldeano aldeão

Notice, however, Portuguese puritano, and colombiano, americano, venezuelano, persiano and many other nationalities.


▪ Spanish -ana often corresponds to Portuguese

Spanish Portuguese
hermana irmã
manzana maçã
mañana amanhã
alemana alemã
anciana anciã
aldeana aldeã
sana

Notice, however, Portuguese campana, puritana, banana, as well as americana, colombiana and many other nationalities.


¹ For other correspondences involving ão, see pages 18–19.


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