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How to Say ‘She'll call you later today.’ in Portuguese

Ela liga-lhe ainda hoje.

EH-lah LEE-gah-lyeh ah-EEN-dah OHZH

[EH-lah LEE-gah-lyeh ah-EEN-dah OHZH]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often uses the plain present for something that will happen soon. ela liga literally means "she calls" but here means "she'll call".

Phrase Breakdown

Ela liga-lhe

EH-lah LEE-gah-lyeh

She'll call you

'Liga' means 'calls', and '-lhe' means 'to you' in the formal form. In Portugal, the pronoun goes after the verb. Say 'LEE-guh-lyuh'.

Example

Ele liga-lhe amanhã.

He'll call you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Ela

[EH-lah]

she

Third-person feminine subject pronoun.

Example

Ela não come carne.

She doesn't eat meat.

liga-lhe

[LEE-gah-lyeh]

calls you

Verb 'ligar' (to call) plus 'lhe' (to you/him/her, formal); in Portugal the pronoun follows the verb.

Example

O diretor liga-lhe amanhã.

The director will call you tomorrow.

ainda hoje.

ah-EEN-dah OHZH

later today.

'Ainda hoje' means 'still today' or 'before the day ends'. The 'h' in 'hoje' is silent: 'OH-zh'.

Example

Respondo ainda hoje.

I'll reply later today.

Words in this phrase

ainda

[ah-EEN-dah]

(emphasis) later / still

With 'hoje', 'ainda' stresses 'this very day, before it ends'.

Example

Ligo-lhe ainda esta tarde.

I'll call you later this afternoon.

hoje

[OHZH]

today

Adverb meaning this present day.

Example

Hoje está sol.

Today it's sunny.

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