How to Say ‘Today it seems clear.’ in Portuguese
Hoje parece estar livre.
OH-zhe pah-REH-seh esh-TAR LEEV-ruh
[OH-zhe pah-REH-seh esh-TAR LEEV-ruh]
Phrase Breakdown
Hoje
[OH-zhe]
today
A time word referring to the current day.
Hoje vou sair mais cedo do trabalho.
Today I'm leaving work earlier.
Parece estar livre
pah-REH-seh esh-TAR LEEV-ruh
Seems to be free / clear
Used to say something appears to be available or unobstructed.
A rua parece estar livre.
The street seems to be clear.
Words in this phrase
parece
[pah-REH-seh]
seems
From "parecer"; used to give an impression rather than certainty.
Parece mais rápido seguir por esta rua.
It seems faster to go along this street.
estar
[esh-TAR]
to be
Infinitive of "estar," used for a current or temporary condition.
Pode estar mais trânsito na outra avenida.
There may be more traffic on the other avenue.
livre
[LEEV-ruh]
free / clear
In route context, it means unobstructed or without much traffic.
O caminho está livre agora.
The route is clear now.
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