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How to Say ‘The flight is cancelled.’ in Portuguese

O voo está cancelado.

oo VOH-oo esh-TAH kahn-seh-LAH-doo

[oo VOH-oo esh-TAH kahn-seh-LAH-doo]

Phrase Breakdown

O voo está

oo VOH-oo esh-TAH

The flight is

Say 'oo VOH-oo shTAH'. The 's' in 'está' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

O voo está a horas.

The flight is on time.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

voo

[VOH-oo]

flight

Masculine noun for a plane journey.

Example

O voo para Lisboa é curto.

The flight to Lisbon is short.

está

[esh-TAH]

A form of 'estar' used for a temporary state or situation.

Example

A tarifa está acima do normal.

The fare is above normal.

cancelado.

kahn-seh-LAH-doo

cancelled.

Say 'kun-suh-LAH-doo', with the stress on 'la'. The final 'o' sounds like 'oo'.

Example

O jogo foi cancelado.

The game was cancelled.

Words in this phrase

cancelado

[kahn-seh-LAH-doo]

cancelled

Past participle used as adjective: called off; masculine form.

Example

O concerto foi cancelado.

The concert was cancelled.

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