No. 1,938 in Portuguese
mg
"Mg" in Portuguese is the abbreviation for "miligrama," which means "milligram" in English.
In a sentence
Eu comprei 500 mg de vitamina C.
I bought 500 mg of vitamin C.
Used in the context of measuring mass, typically in milligrams.
Vamos visitar Belo Horizonte em MG no próximo mês.
We will visit Belo Horizonte in MG next month.
MG here represents the abbreviation for the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
O peso indicado foi de 50 mg mais ou menos.
The indicated weight was around 50 mg.
Used again for measuring mass, emphasizing approximation in this case.
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