How to Say ‘A quick thing’ in Portuguese
Uma coisa rápida
OO-muh KOY-sah RAH-pee-dah
[OO-muh KOY-sah RAH-pee-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: Describing words usually come after the noun in Portuguese: coisa rápida, not rápida coisa. Same with casaco preto "black coat".
Phrase Breakdown
Uma
[OO-muh]
a / one (feminine)
The feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns like 'mesa'.
Ao chegar, pedimos Uma mesa para dois.
When arriving, we ask for 'A table' for two.
coisa
[KOY-sah]
thing
An item or object, used to refer to any non-specific item in conversation.
Há alguma coisa que você precisa?
Is there anything you need?
rápida
[RAH-pee-dah]
quick
Feminine form of 'rápido', meaning fast or brief.
Foi uma visita rápida.
It was a quick visit.
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