Um
One
Language note: In Portuguese, numbers have gender. 'Um' is masculine, and 'uma' is feminine.
Culture note: In Portugal, it's common to toast with 'Um brinde!' which means 'A toast!'.
Context: Two friends are planning to visit a museum. One friend asks how many museums there are in the city.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Um
[oom]
One
The first number in the sequence of natural numbers.
Eu tenho um gato.
I have one cat.
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