FROM SPANISH TO PORTUGUESE
- Spanish n often corresponds to Portuguese nh; and conversely, Portuguese n often corresponds to Spanish ñ. Observe these groupings.
a) Spanish n vs. Portuguese nh
| Spanish n |
Portuguese nh |
| dinero |
dinheiro |
| camino |
caminho |
| ganar |
ganhar |
| sobrina |
sobrinha |
| tocino |
toucinho |
| vino |
vinho |
| amanecer |
amanhecer |
| cocina |
cozinha |
| espina |
espinha |
b) Spanish ñ vs. Portuguese n
| Spanish ñ |
Portuguese n |
| año |
ano |
| pequeño |
pequeno |
| caña |
cana |
| enseñar |
ensinar |
| dañar |
danar |
| pestaña |
pestana |
- Portuguese inserts an f sound in a number of words where Spanish has the 'silent' printed h.
| Spanish |
Portuguese |
| higo |
figo |
| hígado |
fígado |
| hacer |
fazer |
| hormiga |
formiga |
| hacienda |
fazenda |
| herir |
ferir |
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