How do you say "No, that's too late for me." in Portuguese?

"No, that's too late for me." in Portuguese is "Não, é muito tarde para mim.". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

What does "Não, é muito tarde para mim." mean in English?

"Não, é muito tarde para mim." means "No, that's too late for me." in English.

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How to Say ‘No, that's too late for me.’ in Portuguese

Não, é muito tarde para mim.

NOWNG eh MWEEN-too TAR-duh PAH-ruh MEENG

[NOWNG eh MWEEN-too TAR-duh PAH-ruh MEENG]

Phrase Breakdown

Não

[NOWNG]

no; not

Used for negation or to answer negatively.

Example

Não quero sair.

I do not want to go out.

É muito tarde

eh MWEEN-too TAR-duh

It is too late

Used to say that a time is later than is convenient.

Example

Para mim, já é muito tarde.

For me, it is already too late.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third person singular of 'ser'; here it means 'is'.

Example

É tarde agora.

It is late now.

muito

[MWEEN-too]

very; much

Often means 'very' before adjectives, and 'much/a lot' in other contexts.

Example

Está muito longe.

It is very far.

tarde

[TAR-duh]

late

Describes a time that is later than desired or suitable.

Example

É tarde para jantar.

It is late for dinner.

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

A preposition meaning 'for' in many contexts.

Example

Isto é para ti.

This is for you.

mim

[MEENG]

Object form used after prepositions, meaning 'me'.

Example

Isto é difícil para mim.

This is difficult for me.

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