How to Say ‘In an instant / very soon’ in Portuguese
Num instante
noom een-SHTAHN-tuh
[noom een-SHTAHN-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Num] is [em] + [um]. This contraction is standard: [num instante], [num minuto], [num táxi].
Phrase Breakdown
Num
[noom]
in a; within a
Contraction of 'em' + 'um'. Used to indicate a short time or a place.
Num instante, o táxi já estava na avenida principal.
In a moment, the taxi was already on the main avenue.
instante
[een-SHTAHN-tuh]
instant; moment
A very short period of time.
Espere só um instante enquanto confirmo a morada.
Wait just a moment while I confirm the address.
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