How to Say ‘At nine is fine.’ in Portuguese
Às nove está bem.
ahsh NOV shtah bayn
[ahsh NOV shtah bayn]
Phrase Breakdown
Às nove
ahsh NOV
At nine
'Às' (at the) is used with clock times. The 's' links to 'nove' with a 'zh' sound: 'AHZH NOV'.
Chego às nove.
I arrive at nine.
Words in this phrase
Às
[ahsh]
at (the)
Contraction of 'a' + 'as', used to tell the time of an event.
O jantar é às oito.
Dinner is at eight.
nove
[NOV]
nine
The number 9; with times, nine o'clock.
Chegamos às nove.
We arrive at nine.
está bem.
shtah bayn
is fine
'Está bem' means 'okay, fine'. It often sounds like 'shtah bayng', with a nasal ending.
Amanhã está bem.
Tomorrow is fine.
Words in this phrase
está
[shtah]
are (you, formal) / is
Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.
O senhor está cansado?
Are you tired, sir?
bem
[bayn]
well / okay
With 'está', forms 'okay'.
Tudo bem contigo?
All good with you?
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