How to Say ‘Is about to start’ in Portuguese
Já vai começar
zhah vy koh-meh-sahr
[zhah vy koh-meh-sahr]
💬 Usage Tip: Já vai começar literally looks like already is going to start, but it usually means it's about to start. Já often adds a sense of imminence, not just already.
Phrase Breakdown
Já
[zhah]
already
Indicates something happening sooner than expected or anticipated.
Eu já terminei o jantar.
I already finished dinner.
vai
[vy]
going to
Indicates a future action or event.
Ele vai estudar depois do jantar.
He is going to study after dinner.
começar
[koh-meh-sahr]
start
To begin or commence an activity or process.
O filme vai começar às oito.
The movie is going to start at eight.
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