How to Say ‘The food arrives and he leaves.’ in Portuguese
A comida chega e ele sai.
ah koo-MEE-dah SHAY-gah ee EH-lee sigh
[ah koo-MEE-dah SHAY-gah ee EH-lee sigh]
Phrase Breakdown
A comida chega
ah koo-MEE-dah SHAY-gah
The food arrives
'ch' sounds like 'sh': 'SHAY-gah'.
A comida chega às oito.
The food arrives at eight.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
comida
[koo-MEE-dah]
food
A general word for what you eat at a restaurant.
Se gostar do prato, pode dizer: "A comida" está ótima.
If you like the dish, you can say: "The food" is great.
chega
[SHAY-gah]
arrives; (he/she/it) arrives
Third-person singular of “chegar” (to arrive). Used for a train’s arrival time.
O Alfa Pendular chega a Lisboa ao fim da tarde.
The Alfa Pendular arrives in Lisbon at the end of the afternoon.
e ele sai.
ee EH-lee sigh
and he leaves.
'sair' means 'to leave'. Run 'e ele' together: 'ee EH-l' SIGH'.
Ele sai agora.
He's leaving now.
Words in this phrase
e
[ee]
and
A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.
Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.
I am looking for an open and human environment.
ele
[EH-lee]
he
Refers to a male person or animal.
Ele foi embora cedo.
He left early.
sai
[sigh]
(he/she/it) leaves; departs
From “sair” (to leave/depart). With transport, it means “departs”.
O autocarro sai da plataforma 3.
The bus departs from platform 3.
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