dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, dou-lhe três

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “I give you one, I give you two, I give you three”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈtɾe(j)s/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈtɾe(j)s/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈdu.ɐʃ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈtɾe(j)ʃ/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈdu.ɐʃ | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)ʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).ʎe ˈu.ma | ˈdo(w).ʎe ˈdu.as | ˈdo(w).ʎe ˈtɾe(j)s/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎe ˈu.ma | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎe ˈdu.as | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎe ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)s]

Phrase

dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, dou-lhe três

1. (Brazil) going once, going twice, sold (said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final opportunity to bid for it)

See also

• leilão