a preço de banana

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “at the price of bananas”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈpɾe.su d͡ʒi baˈnɐ̃.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈpɾe.su d͡ʒi baˈnɐ̃.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈpɾe.so de baˈnɐ.na/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˈpɾe.su dɨ bɐˈnɐ.nɐ/ [ɐ ˈpɾe.su ðɨ βɐˈnɐ.nɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˈpɾe.su dɨ bɐˈnɐ.nɐ/ [ɐ ˈpɾe.su ðɨ βɐˈnɐ.nɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˈpɾe.su dɨ bɐˈna.nɐ/ [ɐ ˈpɾe.su ðɨ βɐˈna.nɐ]

Adverb

a preço de banana (not comparable)

1. (Brazil, idiomatic) cheaply

   Comprei esta TV a preço de banana.

   I bought this TV for peanuts.