mesmo

Brazilian Portuguese dictionary entry for mesmowith pronunciation guidance and usage notes.

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Phonetic spelling

MEHZ-moo

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International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

/ˈmezmu/

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What does “mesmo” mean?

Definitions of “mesmo” with Brazilian Portuguese example sentences and English translations.

sameAdjective

É o mesmo lugar de ontem.

It's the same place as yesterday.

No mesmo dia, viajamos.

On the same day, we traveled.

We want the same result as before.

self (emphatic)Pronoun

Ele fez isso ele mesmo.

He did it himself.

They built the house themselves.

I myself can solve that.

reallyAdverb

I am really tired today.

Ele é mesmo rápido.

He is really fast.

Did you really like the movie?