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How to Say ‘I'll be right back, I won't be a minute.’ in Portuguese

Volto já, não demoro nada.

VOL-too zhah nao deh-MO-roo NAH-dah

[VOL-too zhah nao deh-MO-roo NAH-dah]

Phrase Breakdown

Volto já,

VOL-too zhah

I'll be right back,

'Volto' means 'I come back' (VOL-tu). 'Já' (zha) means 'right away'.

Example

Volto já com o dinheiro.

I'll be right back with the money.

Words in this phrase

Volto

[VOL-too]

I'll come back

From 'voltar'; present tense used for near future.

Example

Volto amanhã.

I'll be back tomorrow.

já

[zhah]

already; right away

In service contexts, já often means right away or in just a moment.

Example

Já preparo o café para si.

I'll prepare the coffee for you right away.

não demoro nada.

nao deh-MO-roo NAH-dah

I won't take long at all.

Say 'nãw d'MO-ru NA-da', and let your voice fall at the end.

Example

Vou à casa de banho, não demoro nada.

I'm going to the bathroom, I won't be long.

Words in this phrase

não

[nao]

not

Used to make a verb negative.

Example

Eu não gosto dessa rota.

I do not like this route.

demoro

[deh-MO-roo]

I take long

From 'demorar', to take time.

Example

Não demoro muito.

I won't take long.

nada

[NAH-dah]

at all

After a negative, emphasises 'not at all'.

Example

Não custa nada.

It costs nothing at all.

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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