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How to Say ‘Yes, it's here on the phone.’ in Portuguese

Sim, está aqui no telemóvel.

seeng shtah ah-KEE noo teh-leh-MOH-vel

[seeng shtah ah-KEE noo teh-leh-MOH-vel]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Showing the confirmation on your phone is normally accepted. Printing it as a backup is still a common precaution.

Phrase Breakdown

Sim, está aqui

seeng shtah ah-KEE

Yes, it's here

'Sim' is nasal, a bit like 'seeng' without the 'g'. 'Está' is stressed on the end, '(i)sh-TÁ', and 'aqui' is 'a-KEE'.

Example

Sim, está aqui comigo.

Yes, it's here with me.

Words in this phrase

Sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

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?

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

no telemóvel.

noo teh-leh-MOH-vel

on the phone.

'No' is 'em' plus 'o' (in/on the). 'Telemóvel' is the European Portuguese word for a mobile phone. Say 'te-le-MÓ-vel'.

Example

Tenho o bilhete no telemóvel.

I have the ticket on my phone.

Words in this phrase

[noo]

in the; at the

Contraction of em + o, used to say in the or at the masculine singular noun.

Example

Escrevi «No» evento para indicar onde nos conhecemos.

I wrote “at the” event to indicate where we met.

telemóvel

[teh-leh-MOH-vel]

mobile phone

European Portuguese word for a cell phone.

Example

O meu telemóvel não tem bateria.

My phone has no battery.

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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