How to Say ‘Well, I have to go.’ in Portuguese
Bem, tenho de ir.
BENG TEN-yoo dih eer
[BENG TEN-yoo dih eer]
Phrase Breakdown
Bem, tenho
BENG TEN-yoo
Well, I have
'Bem' here is a filler meaning 'well'. Its ending is nasal: 'bayng'.
Bem, tenho uma ideia.
Well, I have an idea.
Words in this phrase
Bem
[BENG]
Well
Used to express emphasis, often on positions.
O restaurante está bem aqui.
The restaurant is right here.
tenho
[TEN-yoo]
I have
First person form of ter meaning I have.
Tenho uma mala para despachar.
I have one suitcase to check in.
de ir.
dih eer
to go
Completes 'tenho de ir' (I have to go). Say it as one quick sound: 'dir'.
Está na hora de ir.
It's time to go.
Words in this phrase
de
[dih]
to
Preposition used before an infinitive verb after 'precisar'.
Precisamos de confirmar primeiro.
We need to confirm first.
ir
[eer]
to go
The verb used to talk about moving from one place to another.
Podemos ir para um canto mais calmo.
We can go to a quieter corner.
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