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How to Say ‘I'll give her the message as soon as she's out.’ in Portuguese

Dou-lhe o recado assim que ela sair.

DOH-lyeh oo reh-KAH-doo ah-SEENG keh EH-lah sah-EER

[DOH-lyeh oo reh-KAH-doo ah-SEENG keh EH-lah sah-EER]

Phrase Breakdown

Dou-lhe o recado

DOH-lyeh oo reh-KAH-doo

I'll give her the message

The present tense is used here with a future meaning. Say 'DOH-lyuh oo ruh-KAH-doo'.

Example

Dou-lhe o recado já.

I'll give her the message right away.

Words in this phrase

Dou-lhe

[DOH-lyeh]

I'll give her/him

'Dou' (I give) joined with 'lhe' (to him/her/you).

Example

Dou-lhe o meu cartão.

I'll give you my card.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

recado

[reh-KAH-doo]

message

A short message passed on to someone.

Example

Ela deixou um recado.

She left a message.

assim que ela sair.

ah-SEENG keh EH-lah sah-EER

as soon as she comes out.

Say 'uh-SEENG kee-EH-luh suh-EER'. 'que' and 'ela' run together.

Example

Saio assim que ela sair.

I'll leave as soon as she leaves.

Words in this phrase

assim

[ah-SEENG]

as (in 'as soon as')

With 'que', forms 'assim que' meaning 'as soon as'.

Example

Ligo assim que puder.

I'll call as soon as I can.

que

[keh]

as (in 'as soon as')

Completes the expression 'assim que'.

Example

Assim que chegar, telefono.

As soon as I arrive, I'll phone.

ela

[EH-lah]

she

Third-person feminine subject pronoun.

Example

Ela não come carne.

She doesn't eat meat.

sair

[sah-EER]

to leave, to go out

Verb meaning to exit or leave a place.

Example

Quero sair de casa.

I want to leave the house.

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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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