Nheengatú and Portuguese/Lexical Selection

nhe → por

Examples

1.

 Sentence: Aikué miraitá upurungitá uaá amu nheengaitá São Gabriel upé: Baniua, Tukano, Desana, Ianomámi.
 English Translation: "There are people who speak other languages in São Gabriel: Baniwa, Tucano, Desana, Yanomami."
 Portuguese Translation:  "Há pessoas que falam outras línguas em São Gabriel: baniua, tucano, desana, ianomami."

2.

 Sentence: Renheẽ kariua nheenga rupi.
 English Translation: "Say it in white people's language (Portuguese)."
 Portuguese Translation:  "Diga em língua de branco (português)".

1.

 Sentence: Maria unheẽ nheengaitá puranga Pedro supé.
 English Translation: "Maria says pretty words to Pedro."
 Portuguese Translation:  "Maria diz palavras bonita a Pedro".

2.

 Sentence: Renheẽ kuá nheenga nheengatu rupi.
 English Translation: "Say the word in white people's language (Portuguese.)"
 Portuguese Translation:  "Diga a palavra na língua de branco (português)".