What is the Portuguese word for "tongue"?

Learn how to say "tongue" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

tongue

Portuguese

língua

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Examples of how to use "tongue" in Portuguese

English
I bit my tongue while I was eating.
Portuguese
Eu mordi minha língua enquanto comia.
English
She stuck out her tongue playfully.
Portuguese
Ela colocou a língua para fora de brincadeira.
English
The soup burned his tongue yesterday.
Portuguese
A sopa queimou a língua dele ontem.
English
He speaks with a soft tongue.
Portuguese
Ele fala com uma língua suave.
English
The dancer held a ribbon in her tongue.
Portuguese
A dançarina segurou uma fita na língua.
English
They tasted the fruit with careful tongue.
Portuguese
Eles provaram a fruta com a língua cuidadosa.

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I bit my tongue while I was eating.

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