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goiânia
Goiânia: A city in central Brazil, capital of the state of Goiás.
In a sentence
Goiânia é a capital do estado de Goiás.
Goiânia is the capital of the state of Goiás.
In this sentence, 'Goiânia' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific city.
Minha família mora em Goiânia há muitos anos.
My family has lived in Goiânia for many years.
Here, 'Goiânia' is used as a location indicating where the family resides.
Estamos planejando visitar Goiânia no próximo mês.
We are planning to visit Goiânia next month.
In this case, 'Goiânia' denotes the travel destination being planned.
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