How to Say ‘Did Miguel's birthday go well?’ in Portuguese
O aniversário do Miguel correu bem?
oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo doo mee-GHEL koo-HEH-oo beng
[oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo doo mee-GHEL koo-HEH-oo beng]
💬 Usage Tip: [correr bem] is the usual Portuguese way to ask if an event went well. You can swap the event easily: [O almoço correu bem?] [A viagem correu bem?]
Phrase Breakdown
O aniversário
oo ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo
The birthday / anniversary
Refers to a celebration marking a date; in this context, a birthday.
O aniversário foi ontem.
The birthday was yesterday.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the
Masculine article meaning 'the'.
O aniversário do Miguel correu bem este ano?
Did Miguel's birthday go well this year?
aniversário
[ah-nee-ver-SAIR-yoo]
birthday
Refers to a birthday celebration in this context.
O aniversário do Miguel foi especial.
Miguel's birthday was special.
Do Miguel
doo mee-GHEL
Of Miguel / Miguel’s
Shows possession or association with Miguel.
É o aniversário do Miguel.
It’s Miguel’s birthday.
Words in this phrase
do
[doo]
of the
Contraction used here to show possession: 'Miguel's'.
Do Miguel recebemos muitas fotografias.
We received many photos of Miguel.
Miguel
[mee-GHEL]
Miguel
Portuguese male name.
O Miguel adorou a festa.
Miguel loved the party.
Correu bem?
koo-HEH-oo beng
Did it go well?
A common way to ask whether an event was successful or pleasant.
A festa correu bem?
Did the party go well?
Words in this phrase
correu
[koo-HEH-oo]
went
Used idiomatically to ask how an event went.
O aniversário do Miguel correu melhor do que esperávamos.
Miguel's birthday went better than we expected.
bem
[beng]
well
Describes that something happened successfully or pleasantly.
Correu bem para toda a gente.
It went well for everyone.
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