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How to Say ‘Now come inside, it's cold’ in Portuguese

Agora vem para dentro, que está frio

ah-GOH-rah vehm PAH-rah DEN-troo kuh ehs-tah FREE-oo

[ah-GOH-rah vehm PAH-rah DEN-troo kuh ehs-tah FREE-oo]

💬 Usage Tip: The que here means "because". This is a casual way to add a reason after a request, as in despacha-te, que é tarde "hurry up, it's late".

Phrase Breakdown

Agora vem

ah-GOH-rah vehm

Now come

This is an informal command. 'Vem' is nasal: a-GO-ra vaym.

Example

Agora vem jantar.

Now come and have dinner.

Words in this phrase

Agora

[ah-GOH-rah]

now

At the present moment in time.

Example

Agora é tarde.

Now it’s late.

vem

[vehm]

come

To move or travel towards the speaker.

Example

Vem cá, preciso te contar algo.

Come here, I need to tell you something.

para dentro,

PAH-rah DEN-troo

inside,

It's usually said 'pra DEN-troo', with a short pause at the comma.

Example

Entra para dentro.

Come on inside.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-rah]

to / toward

Marks destination; very common with "ir": "ir para + place".

Example

Se vais para Lisboa, chega cedo à estação de metro.

If you’re going to Lisbon, arrive early at the subway station.

dentro

[DEN-troo]

inside

Adverb meaning in the interior; 'para dentro' means indoors.

Example

As crianças estão lá dentro.

The children are inside.

que está frio

kuh ehs-tah FREE-oo

because it's cold

Here 'que' means 'because'. 'Está' sounds like 'shta', and 'frio' is FREE-oo.

Example

Leva um casaco, que está frio.

Take a coat, because it's cold.

Words in this phrase

que

[kuh]

because / since

Here a conjunction giving a reason, like 'as'.

Example

Leva o casaco, que chove.

Take your coat, as it's raining.

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.

frio

[FREE-oo]

cold

Adjective or noun for low temperature.

Example

Hoje está muito frio.

It is very cold today.

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