Rio Grande do Sul, the South
/beʁ.ɡa.ˈmɔ.tɐ/behr-gah-MOH-tahnoun
tangerine
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The ordinary word for tangerine in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina; elsewhere in Brazil people say mexerica, tangerina, poncã or mimosa. It is fully neutral, used in shops and at home.
No sul, bergamota é uma palavra comum.
In the south, bergamota is a common word.
A Sandra descascou uma bergamota no intervalo.
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Sandra peeled a tangerine during the break.
Em outras regiões, bergamota pode soar diferente.
In other regions, bergamota can sound unusual.
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