dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, dou-lhe três
Portuguese, phrase/ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈtɾe(j)s/
dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, dou-lhe três is spelled D-O-U-L-H-E-U-M-A-D-O-U-L-H-E-D-U-A-S-D-O-U-L-H-E-T-R-Ê-S (29 letters). Dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, dou-lhe três is a Portuguese phrase meaning “going once, going twice, sold (said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, dou-lhe três mean in English?
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Brazilgoing once, going twice, sold (said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final opportunity to bid for it)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How do you pronounce dou-lhe uma, dou-lhe duas, dou-lhe três?
- Brazil /ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(w).ʎi ˈtɾe(j)s/
- Brazil [ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈũ.mɐ | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈdu.ɐs | ˈdo(ʊ̯).ʎi ˈtɾe(ɪ̯)s]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.