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How to Say ‘Dinner is almost ready’ in Portuguese

O jantar está quase pronto

oo zhan-tar ehs-tah KWAH-zuh prohn-too

[oo zhan-tar ehs-tah KWAH-zuh prohn-too]

Phrase Breakdown

O jantar

oo zhan-tar

Dinner

'O' sounds like a short 'oo'. 'Jantar' starts with a soft 'zh' sound and has a nasal 'an'. The stress falls on '-tar'.

Example

O jantar é às oito.

Dinner is at eight.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

jantar

[zhan-tar]

dinner

The main meal of the day, eaten in the evening.

Example

A sala de jantar está pronta.

The dining room is ready.

está quase pronto

ehs-tah KWAH-zuh prohn-too

is almost ready

Say it smoothly: 'shtá kwaz prõtu'. The final 'o' in 'pronto' sounds like 'u'.

Example

O bolo está quase pronto.

The cake is almost ready.

Words in this phrase

está

[ehs-tah]

A form of the verb 'to be', used to indicate state or condition.

Example

O jantar está delicioso.

The dinner is delicious.

quase

[KWAH-zuh]

almost

Used to say something is nearly or practically like something else.

Example

A equipa parecia quase perfeita na forma como comunicava.

The team seemed almost perfect in the way it communicated.

pronto

[prohn-too]

ready

Completely prepared or in a fit condition for action or use.

Example

O jantar está pronto para ser servido.

The dinner is ready to be served.

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