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A Pronúncia do Alentejo

The Pronunciation of Alentejo

Don’t get apoquentado! Joana is here to teach us more about pronunciation and vocabulary variations in the Alentejan Portuguese dialect.

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    • 00:00:00Joel: Então, se em Lisboa diz-se 'azeite', o que é que vocês dizem?
    • 00:00:04Joana: Azeite... O "i" sai um pouco mais suave.
    • 00:00:08Não está omitido, de todo, mas sai um pouco mais suave. Azeite. O azeite...
    • 00:00:14Ya, há quem diga 'azête'.
    • 00:00:16Joel: 'Azête'.
    • 00:00:19Joana: Mas é um bocadinho exagerado. Sem o "i", totalmente, é um bocadinho exagerado.
    • 00:00:22Há aqui outra expressão muito engraçada, que é "apoquentado".
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    abalarto shake, shock, undermine alentejanospeople of the Alentejo region of Portugal angustiadoanguished, distressed apoquentadoupset, worried, worked up, vexed, troubled o azeiteolive oil bocadinholittle bit diminutive preocupadoconcerned, worried suavesoft, smooth
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    Vou abalarI'm going to shake, I'm leaving Alentejo Vou emboraI'm leaving
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