How to Say ‘Yes, that's right.’ in Portuguese
Sim, isso mesmo.
seeng EE-soo MEZH-moo
[seeng EE-soo MEZH-moo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: [Isso mesmo] is a natural confirming response when someone repeats your destination or checks the route. In real conversation, many people say this instead of stopping at plain [sim].
Phrase Breakdown
Sim
[seeng]
yes
'Sim' is a basic word for agreement or confirmation.
Sim, quero continuar.
Yes, I want to continue.
Isso mesmo
EE-soo MEZH-moo
exactly / that’s right
Used to confirm that something is correct.
É ali? — Sim, isso mesmo.
Is it there? — Yes, that's right.
Words in this phrase
isso
[EE-soo]
that / that's it
'isso' refers to something just mentioned, often meaning 'that' or 'that's it'.
É isso, percebi bem.
That's it, I understood well.
mesmo
[MEZH-moo]
exactly / indeed
'mesmo' adds emphasis, often meaning 'exactly' or 'indeed'.
É mesmo essa rua.
It is exactly that street.
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