Ilha da Madeira / ilha da Madeira

Portuguese translation: Ilha da Madeira

12:15 Aug 30, 2006

Portuguese language (monolingual) [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: Ilha da Madeira / ilha da Madeira

Do you write:
Ilha da Madeira i.e. Ilha with capital letter
or
ilha da Madeira i.e. ilha with small letter?

Also, when we say Ilha da Madeira are we referring just to the main island (Madeira) or also to Porto Santo?

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Joe Walker

Selected answer:Ilha da Madeira

Explanation:
and it refers only to the Ilha da Madeira, to refer both "Ilha da Madeira e Porto Santo"

:)

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Mariana Moreira
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Local time: 22:36

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Ilha da Madeira

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Ilha da Madeira

Explanation:
and it refers only to the Ilha da Madeira, to refer both "Ilha da Madeira e Porto Santo"

:)

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Local time: 22:36
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