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How to Say ‘Just up ahead’ in Portuguese

Ali à frente

ah-LEE ah FREHN-tuh

[ah-LEE ah FREHN-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: à is a + a merged, as in à esquerda "on the left".

Phrase Breakdown

Ali

[ah-LEE]

there

Refers to a place a little distant from both speakers.

Example

O carro está ali.

The car is over there.

[ah]

at the

A contraction of a + a, often meaning at the before a feminine noun.

Example

À entrada há sempre alguém para orientar os clientes.

At the entrance there is always someone to guide customers.

frente

[FREHN-tuh]

front / ahead

With em, it forms em frente, meaning ahead or in front.

Example

A estação fica em frente.

The station is straight ahead.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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