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Mouth in Portuguese 🇧🇷


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mouth boca
How to say “mouth” in Portuguese? “Boca”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “boca” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on mouth in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember:
• Notice that “boca” sounds like “book,” and just as you open a book to read, you open your mouth (“boca”) to speak.
• Imagine a comic speech bubble coming out of your “boca” when you talk—it reinforces the connection between mouth and expressing words.

Explanation:
• In Portuguese, “boca” is the common word for “mouth,” referring to the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, and breathing.
• It can also denote an opening or entrance, such as the “boca do rio” (river mouth).

Other words with a similar meaning:
• “Orifício bucal” – a more technical term for the mouth (literally “buccal orifice”).
• “Bocarra” – an informal variant sometimes used colloquially, though “boca” is far more common.

Alternate meanings and slang:
• “Boca” can refer to someone who talks too much (e.g., “ficar de boca cheia” meaning being overly talkative) or someone who is nosy.
• It appears in idiomatic expressions such as “não abrir a boca” (not speak) or “meter a boca onde não é chamada” (to stick your nose in someone else's business).
• In some contexts, “boca” might describe the entrance or opening of an object (e.g., “a boca da garrafa” for the opening of a bottle).

Example sentences:
1. Ele fechou a boca para nĂŁo contar o segredo.
(He shut his mouth so as not to reveal the secret.)

2. A boca do rio se alargava apĂłs as fortes chuvas.
(The river mouth widened after the heavy rains.)

3. Minha avĂł sempre diz para pensar antes de abrir a boca.
(My grandmother always says to think before you speak.)

4. Cuidado para nĂŁo meter a boca onde nĂŁo Ă© chamada.
(Be careful not to stick your nose where it doesn't belong.)

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