How to Say ‘Did someone call the firefighters?’ in Portuguese
Alguém chamou os bombeiros?
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal, pick-up lines are often used humorously and are not always taken seriously.
Phrase Breakdown
Alguém chamou
Os bombeiros?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Alguém
[Al-GWEHM]
Someone
Used to refer to an unspecified or unknown person.
Alguém chamou os bombeiros em situação de emergência.
Someone called the firefighters in an emergency.
chamou
[SHAH-MOH]
called
To have telephoned or summoned someone.
Ele chamou a polícia imediatamente.
He called the police immediately.
os
[OHS]
the
Definite article used to specify a particular group.
Ele chamou os bombeiros rapidamente.
He quickly called the firefighters.
bombeiros
[Bom-BAY-ros]
firefighters
Persons whose job is to extinguish fires and rescue people.
Os bombeiros chegaram ao local do acidente.
The firefighters arrived at the scene of the accident.
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