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/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐ̃.mu.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐ.mo.me/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐ.mu.mɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɐ.mu.mɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃa.mu.mɨ/

Phrase

chamo-me…

1. my name is…

   Chamo-me José.

   My name is José.

See also

• como te chamas?