How to Say ‘It's the devil who likes gloom.’ in Portuguese
É o demônio que gosta de tristeza.
💬 Usage Tip: 'Tristeza' means 'sadness' or 'gloom'.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Religious and moral themes are common in Brazilian storytelling.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
É
[eh]
It is
Used to identify or describe a situation.
É verdade.
It is true.
o
[oo]
the
Used to specify nouns to refer to particular items.
O carro está lá.
The car is there.
demônio
[deh-moh-nee-o]
demon
A supernatural being typically associated with evil.
Há um demônio na história.
There is a demon in the story.
que
[keh]
who
Used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person.
Ele é a pessoa que falei.
He is the person whom I spoke of.
gosta
[goh-stah]
likes
To find agreeable or enjoyable.
Ela gosta de chocolate.
She likes chocolate.
de
[dee]
of
Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
Ele é amante de música.
He is a lover of music.
tristeza
[trees-teh-zah]
sadness
A feeling of being unhappy or sorrowful.
A tristeza era visível.
The sadness was visible.
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