How to Say ‘By the way, I'm Emily.’ in Portuguese
Já agora, sou o Emily .
zhah uh-GOH-ruh soh oo
[zhah uh-GOH-ruh soh oo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Giving your name only after a real chat, with já agora, is a relaxed and very natural move. It doesn't need a handshake.
Phrase Breakdown
Já agora,
zhah uh-GOH-ruh
By the way,
A very common Portuguese filler. 'Já' sounds like 'zha'.
Já agora, que horas são?
By the way, what time is it?
Words in this phrase
Já
[zhah]
by the way (with agora)
Já agora is an expression meaning 'by the way' or 'while we're at it'.
Já agora, tem troco?
By the way, do you have change?
agora
[uh-GOH-ruh]
now (in 'by the way')
Part of já agora, introducing an extra remark.
Já agora, obrigado pela ajuda.
By the way, thanks for the help.
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