How to Say ‘Go ahead.’ in Portuguese
Esteja à vontade.
shtay-zhah ah vohn-TAH-deh
[shtay-zhah ah vohn-TAH-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: à vontade means "at ease", so this is literally "be at ease". You'll also hear fica à vontade when talking to a friend.
Phrase Breakdown
Esteja
[shtay-zhah]
be (formal command/subjunctive)
Subjunctive form of 'estar', used for polite requests.
Esteja calmo, por favor.
Please be calm.
à
[ah]
at the
'a' + 'a'; used with times, like 'at the same time'.
Encontramo-nos à uma.
We meet at one.
vontade
[vohn-TAH-deh]
will, ease (in 'à vontade': at ease)
Noun meaning will or wish; 'à vontade' means comfortable, feel free.
Fique à vontade, a casa é sua.
Make yourself comfortable, the house is yours.
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