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How to Say ‘I rushed out of the house!’ in Portuguese

Saí de casa à pressa!

sah-EE duh KAH-zuh ah PRESH-sah

[sah-EE duh KAH-zuh ah PRESH-sah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Brushing off a compliment like this is a very Portuguese reaction. Modesty is expected, so don't take it as rejection.

Phrase Breakdown

Saí de casa

sah-EE duh KAH-zuh

I left home

Stress the 'í' in 'Saí'. 'De casa' flows quickly after it.

Example

Hoje saí de casa tarde.

Today I left home late.

Words in this phrase

Saí

[sah-EE]

I left

Past tense of 'sair' (to go out, to leave).

Example

Saí cedo do trabalho.

I left work early.

[duh]

of / from

A very common preposition. In café phrases, it links words, as in leite de aveia or de nada.

Example

Prefiro leite de aveia ao de vaca.

I prefer oat milk to cow's milk.

casa

[KAH-zuh]

home / house

Can mean 'house' or 'home' depending on the context.

Example

A casa deles é muito acolhedora.

Their home is very welcoming.

à pressa!

ah PRESH-sah

in a hurry!

'À pressa' is a European Portuguese expression meaning 'in a rush'. The 'à' is an open 'a'.

Example

Comi à pressa.

I ate in a hurry.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

in (a manner)

Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; here forms the expression 'à pressa' (in a hurry).

Example

Comi à pressa.

I ate in a hurry.

pressa

[PRESH-sah]

hurry

Used in the common expression "ter/estar com pressa," meaning to be in a rush.

Example

Se o filme começa em breve, estamos com "pressa".

If the film starts soon, we are in a "hurry."

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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