How to Say ‘Right, here we are.’ in Portuguese
Pronto, cá estamos.
PRON-too kah sh-TAH-moosh
[PRON-too kah sh-TAH-moosh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Pronto is a filler you'll hear constantly in Portugal to wrap something up or move on, much like "right" or "okay then". Drivers often say this phrase as they pull up at your destination.
Phrase Breakdown
Pronto
[PRON-too]
right / well then
Filler word used to signal completion or a transition, like 'right, so'.
Pronto, já está feito.
Right, it's done.
cá
[kah]
here
An informal word meaning here, often used in spoken Portuguese.
Cá o esperamos no sábado à noite.
We’ll be expecting you here on Saturday night.
estamos
[sh-TAH-moosh]
we are
"Estamos" is the first person plural of "estar," used for states or situations.
Estamos num evento para conhecer recrutadores.
We are at an event to meet recruiters.
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