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How to Say ‘I'll send you a message, okay?’ in Portuguese

Mando-te mensagem, está bem?

MAHN-doo-teh men-SAH-zhenge shtah bayn

[MAHN-doo-teh men-SAH-zhenge shtah bayn]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Adding está bem? softens the plan and checks they're fine with it. It's a relaxed, non-pushy way to end the conversation.

Phrase Breakdown

Mando-te mensagem,

MAHN-doo-teh men-SAH-zhenge

I'll text you,

'Te' attaches after the verb with a hyphen. 'Mensagem' ends in a nasal sound.

Example

Mando-te mensagem logo.

I'll text you later.

Words in this phrase

Mando-te

[MAHN-doo-teh]

I'll send you

'Mando' (I send) plus 'te' (to you).

Example

Mando-te a foto logo.

I'll send you the photo later.

mensagem

[men-SAH-zhenge]

message

A written or digital message, such as a text, email, or note.

Example

Enviei uma mensagem para agradecer a conversa.

I sent a message to thank them for the conversation.

está bem?

shtah bayn

okay?

'Está bem' = 'okay'. Often shortened in speech to 'tá bem'.

Example

Vemo-nos às oito, está bem?

See you at eight, okay?

Words in this phrase

está

[shtah]

From 'estar'; 'está bem' means okay.

Example

Está bem, vamos.

Okay, let's go.

bem

[bayn]

well / okay

With 'está', forms 'okay'.

Example

Tudo bem contigo?

All good with you?

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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