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How to Say ‘And was the weather nice?’ in Portuguese

E o tempo estava bom?

ee oo TEM-poo esh-TAH-vah bohng

[ee oo TEM-poo esh-TAH-vah bohng]

Phrase Breakdown

E o tempo

ee oo TEM-poo

And the weather

'Tempo' means both 'weather' and 'time'. 'E o' blends into 'yoo'.

Example

O tempo está mau.

The weather is bad.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

tempo

[TEM-poo]

weather

'Tempo' means both time and weather; here it's the weather.

Example

O tempo hoje está ótimo.

The weather today is great.

estava bom?

esh-TAH-vah bohng

was good?

'Estava' is the imperfect of 'estar', used for describing. Say 'shTAH-vuh BONG'.

Example

Estava calor.

It was hot.

Words in this phrase

estava

[esh-TAH-vah]

was

Imperfect of 'estar', used for temporary states like weather.

Example

A sala estava cheia.

The room was full.

bom

[bohng]

good

Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.

Example

Esse horário é bom para mim.

That time is good for me.

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