How to say "green bean" in Brazilian Portuguese?

In Brazilian Portuguese "green bean" translates to  vagem 

Transliteration: vah-zhehng

🇧🇷 Minha avó faz um refogado delicioso com vagem.

🗣️ Mee-nya ah-voh fahz oong reh-foh-gah-doh deh-lee-see-oh-soh kohm vah-zhehng.

🇺🇸 My grandmother makes a delicious stir-fry with green beans.



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Brazilian Portuguese

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "green bean" in Brazilian Portuguese?

You can use the word "vagem" which translates to "green bean".

How to pronounce "vagem" (green bean) in Brazilian Portuguese?

The word "vagem" is pronounced as "vah-zhehng".

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