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How to Say ‘So it comes to twenty-eight fifty-five.’ in Portuguese

Fica então em vinte e oito e cinquenta e cinco.

FEE-kah en-TAWNG aym VIN-cheh ee OY-too ee SEEN-kwen-tah ee seen-koo

[FEE-kah en-TAWNG aym VIN-cheh ee OY-too ee SEEN-kwen-tah ee seen-koo]

Phrase Breakdown

Fica então

FEE-kah en-TAWNG

So it comes to

'Fica' (it stays or comes to) is used for totals. 'então' (then/so) has a nasal 'ão'.

Example

Fica então combinado.

It's agreed, then.

Words in this phrase

Fica

[FEE-kah]

it is set / it will be

Used to confirm the final plan or booking.

Example

Então fica para sábado às oito. A reserva fica confirmada.

So it’s set for Saturday at eight. The reservation is confirmed.

então

[en-TAWNG]

so / then

Used when concluding and making your order.

Example

Então, vou escolher o mocha.

So, I’m going to choose the mocha.

em vinte e oito

aym VIN-cheh ee OY-too

twenty-eight

'em' is used with 'ficar' to give an amount. It is nasal, almost like 'aim'.

Example

Fica em vinte euros.

It comes to twenty euros.

Words in this phrase

[aym]

Used with 'ficar' to give a resulting amount.

Example

O total fica em dez euros.

The total comes to ten euros.

vinte

[VIN-cheh]

twenty

The number 20; in prices it often implies cents when said after euros.

Example

São dois euros e vinte para o bilhete do elétrico.

It’s two euros and twenty for the tram ticket.

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

oito

[OY-too]

eight

The number 'eight'; with 'às' it gives a specific time.

Example

A reserva ficou marcada para Às oito.

The reservation was set for At eight.

e cinquenta e cinco.

ee SEEN-kwen-tah ee seen-koo

fifty-five (cents).

The cents part of the price.

Example

Três e cinquenta e cinco.

Three fifty-five.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

cinquenta

[SEEN-kwen-tah]

fifty

A number representing five times ten, used after numbers to denote a larger sum or count.

Example

São dois euros e cinquenta.

It's two euros and fifty.

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

cinco

[seen-koo]

Five

This is the number 5 in Portuguese, used to count or specify quantities.

Example

Ele comprou cinco livros.

He bought five books.

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