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How to Say ‘A work trip already booked’ in Portuguese

Uma viagem de trabalho já marcada

OO-muh vee-AH-zhem duh tra-bal-yoh zhah mar-KAH-dah

[OO-muh vee-AH-zhem duh tra-bal-yoh zhah mar-KAH-dah]

Phrase Breakdown

Uma viagem

OO-muh vee-AH-zhem

A trip

Feminine noun with 'uma'. Say the nasal '-em' ending softly.

Example

Planeámos uma viagem.

We planned a trip.

Words in this phrase

Uma

[OO-muh]

a / one (feminine)

The feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns like 'mesa'.

Example

Ao chegar, pedimos Uma mesa para dois.

When arriving, we ask for 'A table' for two.

viagem

[vee-AH-zhem]

trip; journey

Refers to the journey/trip (by tram, train, etc.), e.g., the journey between Porto and Lisbon.

Example

A viagem de comboio entre o Porto e Lisboa é confortável.

The train trip between Porto and Lisbon is comfortable.

de trabalho

duh tra-bal-yoh

for work

Describes the kind of trip. Stress falls on '-ba-': tra-BA-lho.

Example

É um almoço de trabalho.

It's a business lunch.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

trabalho

[tra-bal-yoh]

work

Activity involving mental or physical effort done to achieve a purpose.

Example

Ele tem muito trabalho para hoje.

He has a lot of work for today.

já marcada

zhah mar-KAH-dah

already booked

'Já' means 'already'. 'Marcada' agrees with the feminine 'viagem'. The final 'a' is very weak.

Example

A consulta já está marcada.

The appointment is already booked.

Words in this phrase

já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

marcada

[mar-KAH-dah]

booked / scheduled

Feminine of 'marcado'; arranged for a set date.

Example

A consulta está marcada.

The appointment is booked.

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