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How to Say ‘Are you done for today?’ in Portuguese

Já acabaste por hoje?

zhah a-ka-BASH-t poor OHZH

[zhah a-ka-BASH-t poor OHZH]

💬 Usage Tip: The -aste ending marks a past action by tu, the informal 'you'. Swap the verb: Já comeste? "Have you eaten yet?"

Phrase Breakdown

Já acabaste

zhah a-ka-BASH-t

Have you already finished

'Já' means 'already'. 'Acabaste' is the informal 'tu' past tense of 'acabar' (to finish). Say it as 'zhah a-ka-BASHT'; the final 'e' is almost silent.

Example

Já acabaste o trabalho?

Have you already finished the work?

Words in this phrase

Já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

acabaste

[a-ka-BASH-t]

you finished

Past tense (tu form) of 'acabar', to finish or end.

Example

Acabaste o relatório?

Did you finish the report?

por hoje?

poor OHZH

for today?

'Por hoje' means 'for today'. The 'h' is silent, so it sounds like 'pur OH-zh'.

Example

Chega por hoje.

That's enough for today.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

for

Preposition indicating what something is in exchange for.

Example

Paguei dez euros por isto.

I paid ten euros for this.

hoje

[OHZH]

today

Adverb meaning this present day.

Example

Hoje está sol.

Today it's sunny.

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