[General] How do you say it in Portuguese?

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Do questions like this sound natural? Can I say it in a more natural way?

"Beachboy, how do you say 'window' in Portuguese?"
 

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That's the perfect way to ask how one says a word in a foreign language!
 
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Janela, Beachboy.
 

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I agree. This is the most natural and normal way to ask such a question.
 

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Does the spellchecker in your browser work?
 

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Does the spellchecker in your browser work?

Only in my own language. And on the smartphone. I'm using the PC now. I type too quickly. I've got to pay more attention, and check before posting...
 

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