How to Say ‘Meanwhile I'll go and ask.’ in Portuguese
Entretanto vou lá perguntar.
en-treh-TAHN-too voo lah Per-goon-tar
[en-treh-TAHN-too voo lah Per-goon-tar]
Phrase Breakdown
Entretanto
[en-treh-TAHN-too]
meanwhile
Adverb: in the meantime.
Entretanto, ela chegou.
Meanwhile, she arrived.
vou lá perguntar.
voo lah Per-goon-tar
I'll go and ask
The action planned for the meantime. Make the 'á' in 'lá' open.
Vou lá perguntar ao empregado.
I'll go and ask the waiter.
Words in this phrase
vou
[voo]
I am going to
Used to indicate a future action planned by the speaker.
Vou preparar um café para nós.
I am going to prepare a coffee for us.
lá
[lah]
there
Refers to a location that is not here.
Dentro do teu armário está onde o estilo está lá.
Inside your wardrobe is where the style is there.
perguntar
[Per-goon-tar]
To ask
To inquire or seek an answer to a question.
Ela foi perguntar sobre o horário.
She went to ask about the schedule.
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