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How to Say ‘Sometimes I'm a little impatient.’ in Portuguese

Às vezes sou um pouco impaciente.

ahsh VEH-zesh soh oong POH-koo eem-pa-SYEN-tch

[ahsh VEH-zesh soh oong POH-koo eem-pa-SYEN-tch]

Phrase Breakdown

Às vezes

ahsh VEH-zesh

Sometimes

'Às' is pronounced as an open 'ah'. The 's' before 'v' sounds like 'zh', and the final 's' sounds like 'sh': 'ahzh VEH-zesh'.

Example

Às vezes vou à praia.

Sometimes I go to the beach.

Words in this phrase

Às

[ahsh]

at the

'a' + 'as'; used with clock times.

Example

Chego às duas.

I arrive at two.

vezes

[VEH-zesh]

times

Plural of 'vez' (time, occasion).

Example

Fui lá três vezes.

I went there three times.

sou um pouco

soh oong POH-koo

I am a little

Link 'sou um' smoothly, without a pause.

Example

Sou um pouco distraído.

I am a little absent-minded.

Words in this phrase

sou

[soh]

I am

First-person form of 'ser', used for permanent traits or conditions.

Example

Sou português.

I am Portuguese.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

pouco

[POH-koo]

little

A small amount or degree.

Example

Espere um pouco para ver o resultado.

Wait a little to see the result.

impaciente.

eem-pa-SYEN-tch

impatient

The stress falls on 'cien', and the final 'e' is very weak.

Example

Fico impaciente no trânsito.

I get impatient in traffic.

Words in this phrase

impaciente

[eem-pa-SYEN-tch]

impatient

Adjective for someone who doesn't like waiting.

Example

Ele fica impaciente no trânsito.

He gets impatient in traffic.

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