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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