era uma vez

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare Spanish érase una vez.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈũ.mɐ ˈve(j)s/ [ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈũ.mɐ ˈve(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈũ.mɐ ˈve(j)s/ [ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈũ.mɐ ˈve(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈũ.mɐ ˈve(j)ʃ/ [ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈũ.mɐ ˈve(ɪ̯)ʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ɾa ˈu.ma ˈve(j)s/ [ˈɛ.ɾa ˈu.ma ˈve(ɪ̯)s]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈu.mɐ ˈveʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈu.mɐ ˈveʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈu.mɐ ˈbeʃ/ [ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈu.mɐ ˈβeʃ]

Adverb

era uma vez (not comparable)

1. (used at the beginnings of fairytales) once upon a time