How to Say ‘I can't go in there’ in Portuguese
Não posso entrar lá
nao POH-soo ehn-trahr LAH
[nao POH-soo ehn-trahr LAH]
Phrase Breakdown
Não posso
nao POH-soo
I can't
'Posso' means 'I can'. Say 'nãw PO-su' with an open 'o'.
Não posso pagar agora.
I can't pay now.
Words in this phrase
Não
[nao]
not
Used to make a verb negative.
Eu não gosto dessa rota.
I do not like this route.
posso
[POH-soo]
I can
Used to express ability or permission to do something.
Posso fazer uma pergunta?
Can I ask a question?
entrar lá
ehn-trahr LAH
go in there
Say 'ẽ-TRAR la'. 'Lá' means 'there', at a distance.
Vamos entrar lá?
Shall we go in there?
Words in this phrase
entrar
[ehn-trahr]
to go in
Verb meaning to go in or enter; in football it can mean for the ball to go in.
Entrar o próximo remate seria perfeito.
For the next shot to go in would be perfect.
lá
[LAH]
There
In or at that place or position.
Estaremos lá às 18h.
We will be there at 6 PM.
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