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How to Say ‘You're still on probation’ in Portuguese

Ainda estás em período experimental

eye-EEN-duh es-tahs ehm puh-REE-oo-doo ish-peh-ree-men-TAHL

[eye-EEN-duh es-tahs ehm puh-REE-oo-doo ish-peh-ree-men-TAHL]

Phrase Breakdown

Ainda estás

eye-EEN-duh es-tahs

You're still

'Ainda' means 'still'. 'Estás' is the informal 'you are', pronounced 'ish-TÁSH'.

Example

Ainda estás cansado?

Are you still tired?

Words in this phrase

Ainda

[eye-EEN-duh]

still

Adverb meaning still or yet, depending on context.

Example

Ainda há esperança de vencer.

There is still hope of winning.

estás

[es-tahs]

You are

Second person singular form of 'be', used to describe temporary or situation-specific conditions.

Example

Estás aqui há muito tempo?

Have you been here long?

em período experimental

ehm puh-REE-oo-doo ish-peh-ree-men-TAHL

on probation / in a trial period

This is a work term for a trial period, used here as a joke. Stress 'pe-RÍ-o-du' and 'ish-pe-ri-men-TAL'.

Example

Estou em período experimental no emprego.

I'm on probation at work.

Words in this phrase

[ehm]

Used to indicate inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Está em casa.

It's in the house.

período

[puh-REE-oo-doo]

period

A span of time.

Example

Foi um período difícil.

It was a hard period.

experimental

[ish-peh-ree-men-TAHL]

trial / experimental

'Período experimental' is a probation period.

Example

É uma fase experimental.

It's a trial phase.

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