chamo-me
Portuguese
Portuguese phrasebook
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Alternative forms
- me chamo… (Brazil)
Etymology
From chamo (“I call”) + me (“myself”), literally “I call myself…”.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɐ̃.mu.mi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɐ.mo.me/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃɐ.mu.mɨ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.mu.mɨ/
Phrase
- my name is…
- Chamo-me José.
- My name is José.