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How to Say ‘Right, here we are at Rua da Prata.’ in Portuguese

Pronto, chegámos à Rua da Prata.

PROHN-too sheh-GAH-moosh ah HROO-ah dah PRAH-tah

[PROHN-too sheh-GAH-moosh ah HROO-ah dah PRAH-tah]

Phrase Breakdown

Pronto,

PROHN-too

Right, / OK,

A very common Portuguese filler meaning 'there we go' or 'OK then'. Say 'PRON-too', with a nasal 'on'.

Example

Pronto, está feito.

Right, it's done.

Words in this phrase

Pronto

[PROHN-too]

right / there we go

Filler word used to signal something is done or to wrap up.

Example

Pronto, está tudo pago.

Right, it's all paid.

chegámos à

sheh-GAH-moosh ah

we arrived at

Past tense of 'chegar' (to arrive). 'à' is the contraction of 'a' + 'a'.

Example

Chegámos à praia cedo.

We arrived at the beach early.

Words in this phrase

chegámos

[sheh-GAH-moosh]

we arrived

Past tense of 'chegar' (to arrive), 'we' form; European spelling with accent.

Example

Chegámos cedo ao hotel.

We arrived early at the hotel.

[ah]

to the

Indicating direction or destination towards something specific.

Example

Vamos à praia amanhã.

We are going to the beach tomorrow.

Rua da Prata.

HROO-ah dah PRAH-tah

Rua da Prata (Silver Street).

Street name in Lisbon. Start with a strong guttural 'R'.

Example

A loja fica na Rua da Prata.

The shop is on Rua da Prata.

Words in this phrase

Rua

[HROO-ah]

street

Common noun for a street in a town.

Example

Moro nesta rua.

I live on this street.

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

Prata

[PRAH-tah]

silver

Metal; here part of a Lisbon street name.

Example

O anel é de prata.

The ring is made of silver.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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