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How to Say ‘I'm Emily Smith, I arrived this week.’ in Portuguese

Sou o Emily Smith , cheguei esta semana.

soh oo sheh-GAY ESH-tuh suh-MAH-nuh

[soh oo sheh-GAY ESH-tuh suh-MAH-nuh]

Phrase Breakdown

cheguei esta semana.

sheh-GAY ESH-tuh suh-MAH-nuh

I arrived this week.

'Cheguei' is the past tense of 'chegar' (to arrive). Say 'ESH-ta', with the 'sh' sound.

Example

A minha irmã chegou esta semana.

My sister arrived this week.

Words in this phrase

cheguei

[sheh-GAY]

I arrived

Past tense, first person, of 'chegar' (to arrive).

Example

Cheguei a casa às seis.

I arrived home at six.

esta

[ESH-tuh]

this

Demonstrative used with feminine singular nouns to point to something close or current.

Example

Esta oportunidade parece muito interessante.

This opportunity seems very interesting.

semana

[suh-MAH-nuh]

week

Common noun meaning week; useful for scheduling follow-ups.

Example

A semana que vem estou mais disponível.

Next week I am more available.

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