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How to Say ‘Agreed, I'll let you know by Friday.’ in Portuguese

Combinado, até sexta já lhe digo alguma coisa.

kohm-bee-NAH-doo ah-TEH SAYSH-tah zhah lyeh DEE-goo ahl-GOO-muh KOY-sah

[kohm-bee-NAH-doo ah-TEH SAYSH-tah zhah lyeh DEE-goo ahl-GOO-muh KOY-sah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Lhe here is the polite "you", the way you'd answer an in-law you don't address with tu. Combinado is the everyday Portuguese way to seal a plan.

Phrase Breakdown

Combinado,

kohm-bee-NAH-doo

Agreed / Deal,

A very common word for agreeing to a plan. The 'com' is nasal.

Example

Às oito? Combinado!

At eight? Deal!

Words in this phrase

Combinado

[kohm-bee-NAH-doo]

agreed / deal

A common way to say the plan is agreed or settled.

Example

Combinado. Vemo-nos no sábado.

Agreed. See you on Saturday.

até sexta

ah-TEH SAYSH-tah

by Friday

'Sexta' is short for 'sexta-feira'. The 'x' sounds like 'sh': 'SAYSH-tuh'.

Example

Trabalho até sexta.

I work until Friday.

Words in this phrase

até

[ah-TEH]

Until

Indicating a time or event something continues up to.

Example

Até amanhã!

See you tomorrow!

sexta

[SAYSH-tah]

Friday

Short for 'sexta-feira', the sixth day counting from Sunday.

Example

Na sexta vamos jantar fora.

On Friday we're going out for dinner.

já lhe digo

zhah lyeh DEE-goo

I'll tell you

Formal 'lhe' with 'dizer' in the present tense, used for a promise about the near future.

Example

Já lhe digo se posso.

I'll let you know if I can.

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.

lhe

[lyeh]

to you

An indirect object pronoun used politely to mean 'to you'.

Example

Lhe trago um café grande.

I’ll bring you a large coffee.

digo

[DEE-goo]

I tell / I say

First person singular present of 'dizer' (to say, to tell).

Example

Eu digo-te amanhã.

I'll tell you tomorrow.

alguma coisa.

ahl-GOO-muh KOY-sah

something (an answer).

Completes the expression 'dizer alguma coisa', meaning to give an answer.

Example

Diga-me alguma coisa.

Let me know something.

Words in this phrase

alguma

[ahl-GOO-muh]

some; any

Used with feminine nouns to mean “some” or “any.”

Example

Quer alguma coisa doce com o café?

Do you want something sweet with the coffee?

coisa

[KOY-sah]

thing

An item or object, used to refer to any non-specific item in conversation.

Example

Há alguma coisa que você precisa?

Is there anything you need?

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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