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How to Say ‘Yes, almost two hours.’ in Portuguese

Sim, quase duas horas.

seeng KWAH-zuh DOO-ahsh OH-rash

[seeng KWAH-zuh DOO-ahsh OH-rash]

Phrase Breakdown

Sim, quase

seeng KWAH-zuh

Yes, almost

'Sim' is nasal, like 'seeng' without a clear 'g'. 'Quase' sounds like 'KWAH-zuh'.

Example

Sim, quase terminei.

Yes, I almost finished.

Words in this phrase

Sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

quase

[KWAH-zuh]

almost

Used to say something is nearly or practically like something else.

Example

A equipa parecia quase perfeita na forma como comunicava.

The team seemed almost perfect in the way it communicated.

duas horas.

DOO-ahsh OH-rash

two hours.

'Duas' is the feminine form of 'two', used because 'hora' is feminine. Sounds like 'DOO-ush OH-rush'.

Example

O filme tem duas horas.

The film is two hours long.

Words in this phrase

duas

[DOO-ahsh]

two

Feminine form of the number 2, used with feminine nouns.

Example

Quero duas mesas.

I want two tables.

horas

[OH-rash]

hours

Plural of 'hora', hour.

Example

Esperei duas horas.

I waited two hours.

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