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How to Say ‘It was a great choice.’ in Portuguese

Foi uma ótima escolha.

foy OO-muh OH-tee-mah sh-KOH-lyah

[foy OO-muh OH-tee-mah sh-KOH-lyah]

💬 Usage Tip: Foi is the past of both "to be" and "to go" (ser and ir), so context tells you which. Here it's "it was".

Phrase Breakdown

Foi uma ótima

foy OO-muh OH-tee-mah

It was a great

'Foi' is the past tense of 'ser' ('it was'). Link it smoothly to 'uma': 'foyuma'.

Example

Foi uma ótima ideia.

It was a great idea.

Words in this phrase

Foi

[foy]

it was / was

Past tense of 'ser,' often used in polite follow-up phrases like 'foi um prazer.'

Example

Foi ótimo conhecê-lo no evento.

It was great to meet you at the event.

uma

[OO-muh]

Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.

Example

Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.

A company can have a very welcoming culture.

ótima

[OH-tee-mah]

great; excellent (feminine)

Feminine form of 'ótimo', a strong word for something very good.

Example

Que ótima ideia!

What a great idea!

escolha.

sh-KOH-lyah

choice.

The noun from 'escolher' ('to choose'). The 'lh' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'.

Example

A escolha é tua.

The choice is yours.

Words in this phrase

escolha

[sh-KOH-lyah]

choice

Noun for the act of choosing or the thing chosen.

Example

A escolha do restaurante foi tua.

The choice of restaurant was yours.

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