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How to Say ‘Your glass is almost empty’ in Portuguese

Tens o copo quase vazio

taysh oo KOH-poo KWAH-zuh vuh-ZEE-oo

[taysh oo KOH-poo KWAH-zuh vuh-ZEE-oo]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese literally says "you have the glass almost empty" instead of "your glass is". Same pattern: tens as mãos frias "your hands are cold".

Phrase Breakdown

Tens o copo

taysh oo KOH-poo

Your glass is

Literally 'you have the glass'. 'Tens' is the informal 'you have' and is nasal with a 'sh' ending: 'TAINSH u KO-pu'.

Example

Tens o copo cheio.

Your glass is full.

Words in this phrase

Tens

[taysh]

you have

Second-person singular of 'ter', often used with a past participle to talk about recent ongoing experience.

Example

Tens feito exercício ultimamente?

Have you been exercising lately?

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

copo

[KOH-poo]

glass

A drinking glass; often used when ordering wine or water.

Example

Peço Um copo de vinho, por favor.

I’d like a glass of wine, please.

quase vazio

KWAH-zuh vuh-ZEE-oo

almost empty

'Quase' means 'almost' and 'vazio' means 'empty'. Say 'KWA-ze va-ZI-u'.

Example

O depósito está quase vazio.

The tank is almost empty.

Words in this phrase

quase

[KWAH-zuh]

almost

Used to say something is nearly or practically like something else.

Example

A equipa parecia quase perfeita na forma como comunicava.

The team seemed almost perfect in the way it communicated.

vazio

[vuh-ZEE-oo]

empty

Masculine adjective meaning empty.

Example

A garrafa está vazia, o copo está vazio.

The bottle is empty, the glass is empty.

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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