How do you say "But yesterday I paid much less." in Portuguese?

"But yesterday I paid much less." in Portuguese is "Mas ontem paguei muito menos.". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

What does "Mas ontem paguei muito menos." mean in English?

"Mas ontem paguei muito menos." means "But yesterday I paid much less." in English.

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How to Say ‘But yesterday I paid much less.’ in Portuguese

Mas ontem paguei muito menos.

mahsh ON-teng pah-GAY MWEEN-too MEH-noosh

[mahsh ON-teng pah-GAY MWEEN-too MEH-noosh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mas

[mahsh]

but

Introduces a disagreement or comparison with what was said before.

Example

Mas ontem fiz a mesma viagem por metade do preço.

But yesterday I did the same trip for half the price.

ontem

[ON-teng]

yesterday

Points to a previous day to compare prices or situations.

Example

Ontem o taxista cobrou menos pelo mesmo trajeto.

Yesterday the taxi driver charged less for the same route.

paguei

[pah-GAY]

I paid

Says how much money you gave in the past.

Example

Paguei um valor mais baixo ontem à noite.

I paid a lower amount last night.

Muito menos

MWEEN-too MEH-noosh

Much less

Indicates a noticeably smaller amount.

Example

Paguei muito menos ontem.

I paid much less yesterday.

Words in this phrase

muito

[MWEEN-too]

much / a lot

Strengthens the comparison with 'menos'.

Example

Muito menos seria aceitável para esta distância.

Much less would be acceptable for this distance.

menos

[MEH-noosh]

less

Shows that the previous price was lower than the current one.

Example

Menos do que isto seria mais normal.

Less than this would be more normal.

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