Body Parts

His two feet
The Portuguese word pé has several meanings. It can mean foot, for example.
Ele tem dois pés.
He has two feet.
But pé can also mean tree or plant!
Elas tem um pé de limão.
They have a lemon tree.
Chi chi chia!
In Portuguese, t and d sound a little different if followed by the i sound (as in direita or noite)!
And remember that the i sound can be spelled with either an i or an e!
esquerda
esquerda, dói, dele
Like the d in do.
peito
peito, oito, tem
Like the t in train.
direito
direito, grande, verde
Before i sound, like the j in joy.
dente
dente, vestido, noite
Before i sound, like the ch in chair.

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