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How to Say ‘Your application is still being reviewed.’ in Portuguese

O seu pedido ainda está em análise.

oo say-oo peh-DEE-doo ah-EEN-dah shtah ehm ah-NAH-lee-zeh

[oo say-oo peh-DEE-doo ah-EEN-dah shtah ehm ah-NAH-lee-zeh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the answer you'll most likely hear at AIMA, where backlogs are long. Ask politely about timing rather than pushing for more.

Phrase Breakdown

O seu pedido

oo say-oo peh-DEE-doo

Your application

Say 'u SEU pe-DI-du', then pause briefly before the next part.

Example

O seu pedido está completo.

Your application is complete.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

seu

[say-oo]

your

A possessive adjective referring to the other person's time or attention.

Example

A palavra «seu» mostra que o tempo pertence ao destinatário.

The word “your” shows that the time belongs to the recipient.

pedido

[peh-DEE-doo]

application, request

Noun for a formal request submitted to an office.

Example

O pedido foi aceite.

The application was accepted.

ainda está

ah-EEN-dah shtah

is still

Glide through 'a-IN-da ish-TÁ', keeping the 'in' nasal.

Example

Ainda está à espera?

Are you still waiting?

Words in this phrase

ainda

[ah-EEN-dah]

still

Indicates something continues to be true.

Example

Ele ainda está aqui.

He is still here.

está

[shtah]

are (you, formal) / is

Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.

Example

O senhor está cansado?

Are you tired, sir?

em análise.

ehm ah-NAH-lee-zeh

under review.

Link 'em' to 'análise' and stress 'NÁ'. Let your voice fall at the end of the statement.

Example

Está tudo em análise.

Everything is under review.

Words in this phrase

[ehm]

Used to indicate inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Está em casa.

It's in the house.

análise

[ah-NAH-lee-zeh]

analysis, review

Examination; 'em análise' means under review.

Example

Os documentos estão em análise.

The documents are under review.

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