How to Say ‘Sometimes it's closed.’ in Portuguese
Às vezes está cortada.
ahsh VEZH-zesh esh-TAH kor-TAH-duh
[ahsh VEZH-zesh esh-TAH kor-TAH-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: In European Portuguese, unstressed vowels get reduced a lot, so [está cortada] often sounds closer to ([shtah cortá-dah]) than the spelling suggests. That makes [está] easy to miss in fast speech.
Phrase Breakdown
Às vezes
ahsh VEZH-zesh
Sometimes
A common adverbial expression meaning occasionally or from time to time.
Às vezes a estrada está fechada.
Sometimes the road is closed.
Words in this phrase
Às
[ahsh]
at the, to the
Contraction used in the fixed expression 'Às vezes' = 'sometimes.'
Às vezes o acesso ao hotel muda.
Sometimes access to the hotel changes.
vezes
[VEZH-zesh]
times
In the phrase 'Às vezes,' this word helps express 'sometimes.'
Às vezes há trânsito nesta zona.
Sometimes there is traffic in this area.
Está cortada
esh-TAH kor-TAH-duh
It is cut off / closed
In transport or road context, cortada means blocked, interrupted, or closed.
A rua está cortada.
The street is closed.
Words in this phrase
está
[esh-TAH]
is
Form of 'estar' used for a current or temporary condition.
Às vezes a entrada está mais longe do que parece.
Sometimes the entrance is farther than it seems.
cortada
[kor-TAH-duh]
closed off, blocked
Used when a road or access point is unavailable.
Às vezes a rua está cortada e temos de sair aqui.
Sometimes the street is blocked and we have to get out here.
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