How to Say ‘I thought this way was faster.’ in Portuguese
Achei que este caminho fosse mais rápido.
ah-SHAY keh ESH-tuh kuh-MEE-nyoo FOH-seh mysh RAH-pee-doo
[ah-SHAY keh ESH-tuh kuh-MEE-nyoo FOH-seh mysh RAH-pee-doo]
Phrase Breakdown
Achei que
ah-SHAY keh
I thought that
Introduces a past opinion or assumption.
Achei que era mais fácil.
I thought it was easier.
Words in this phrase
Achei
[ah-SHAY]
I thought
Past form of 'achar', used to explain what you believed before.
Achei que a outra saída era melhor.
I thought the other exit was better.
que
[keh]
that
Introduces the idea or belief that follows.
Achei que não havia trânsito.
I thought there wasn't traffic.
Este caminho
ESH-tuh kuh-MEE-nyoo
This way / this route
Refers to the route or path being taken.
Este caminho é bonito.
This route is nice.
Words in this phrase
este
[ESH-tuh]
this
Masculine demonstrative referring to 'caminho'.
este caminho parece longo agora.
this route seems long now.
caminho
[kuh-MEE-nyoo]
route / path / way
Refers to the route being taken.
caminho alternativo nem sempre é melhor.
an alternative route is not always better.
Fosse mais rápido
FOH-seh mysh RAH-pee-doo
Would be faster / were faster
Uses the imperfect subjunctive after 'achei que' to express a perceived possibility or expectation.
Pensei que fosse mais rápido.
I thought it would be faster.
Words in this phrase
fosse
[FOH-seh]
were / would be
Subjunctive form used after a past opinion or assumption.
Pensei que fosse mais simples.
I thought it would be simpler.
mais
[mysh]
more
Used for comparison.
mais curto seria melhor.
shorter would be better.
rápido
[RAH-pee-doo]
fast / quicker
Describes a quicker option or speed.
rápido nem sempre quer dizer melhor.
fast doesn't always mean better.
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