As ruas da cidade
City streets
Language note: In Portuguese, 'ruas' is the plural form of 'rua', meaning 'street'.
Culture note: Portuguese cities often have narrow streets, a reminder of their medieval past.
Context: State clearly that you want to avoid city streets.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
As
[az]
The
A definite article used to refer to specific items or people.
As ruas são largas aqui.
The streets are wide here.
ruas
[roos]
streets
Public roads typically in a city, town or village.
As ruas da cidade estão movimentadas.
The streets of the city are busy.
da
[dah]
of the
A contraction of 'de' and 'a', used to indicate possession or relation.
Ele é o prefeito da cidade.
He is the mayor of the city.
cidade
[see-dahd]
city
A large town or a populated urban area.
A cidade está cheia de atrações turísticas.
The city is full of tourist attractions.
Phrase Parts
As
Ruas
Da cidade
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