How to Say ‘Is too high’ in Portuguese
Está demasiado alta
esh-TAH duh-mah-zee-AH-doo AHL-tah
[esh-TAH duh-mah-zee-AH-doo AHL-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Alta] changes to match [tarifa], which is feminine: [o preço está alto], but [a tarifa está alta]. This pattern shows up a lot with descriptions after [estar].
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[esh-TAH]
is
From the verb 'estar', used here to describe a current state or condition.
Está demasiado alta para esta distância.
It is too high for this distance.
demasiado
[duh-mah-zee-AH-doo]
too / excessively
Used to show that something is more than acceptable or reasonable.
Está demasiado caro para um trajeto tão curto.
It is too expensive for such a short trip.
alta
[AHL-tah]
high
Used with feminine nouns like 'tarifa' to say a price or amount is high.
A tarifa está alta hoje.
The fare is high today.
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