Portuguese · Body & Health

"Neck" in Portuguese: pescoço

o pescoço

Say it: pes-KOH-soomasculine · o pescoçonoun/pes.ˈko.su/

Neck in Portuguese is o pescoço. Say dor no pescoço for a sore neck. Colar no pescoço means a necklace on the neck.

After sleep

Acordei com o pescoço duro.
I woke up with a stiff neck.
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How to pronounce pescoço

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pes-KOH-soo

/pes.ˈko.su/

pes-KOH-soo

"Neck" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o pescoçothe neck

Body part.

dor no pescoçoneck pain

Health.

no pescoçoon the neck

Location.

pescoço durostiff neck

After sleep or workouts.

How to use pescoço in real life

  1. 1After sleep

    Acordei com o pescoço duro.

    I woke up with a stiff neck.

    Pescoço duro is common.

  2. 2Massage ask

    Pode massagear meu pescoço um pouco?

    Can you massage my neck a bit?

    Meu pescoço.

  3. 3Jewelry

    Esse colar fica lindo no pescoço.

    That necklace looks beautiful on the neck.

    No pescoço.

Mistakes English speakers make with pescoço

Incorrect: A pescoço dói.

Correct: O pescoço dói.

Pescoço is masculine.

Incorrect: Meu neck está travado.

Correct: Meu pescoço está travado.

Use pescoço.

Good to know

Office workers complain about pescoço after laptop days. Scarves in southern Brazil are for pescoço and style once cold fronts arrive.

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Stretching after laptop work

  1. ChatPal

    Seu pescoço está doendo outra vez?

    Is your neck hurting again?

  2. You

    Sim. O pescoço ficou travado.

    Yes. My neck locked up.

  3. ChatPal

    Faz um alongamento para o pescoço.

    Do a stretch for your neck.

  4. You

    estou. O pescoço melhorou um pouco.

    I already am. The neck feels a bit better.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Neck" in Portuguese

Neck?

O pescoço.

Neck pain?

Dor no pescoço.

Stiff neck?

Pescoço duro / travado.

Gender?

Masculine: o pescoço.

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