How to Say ‘Dinner is almost ready.’ in Portuguese
O jantar está quase pronto.
oo zhan-TAR esh-TAH KWAH-zeh PRON-too
[oo zhan-TAR esh-TAH KWAH-zeh PRON-too]
Phrase Breakdown
O jantar
oo zhan-TAR
Dinner / the meal
Refers to the evening meal.
O jantar está servido.
Dinner is served.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a noun.
O jantar de domingo reúne toda a família.
Sunday dinner brings the whole family together.
jantar
[zhan-TAR]
dinner
Refers to the evening meal, often shared with family.
O jantar de hoje é na casa dos teus sogros.
Tonight's dinner is at your in-laws' house.
Está quase pronto
esh-TAH KWAH-zeh PRON-too
Is almost ready
Used to say something is nearly finished or prepared.
O bolo está quase pronto.
The cake is almost ready.
Words in this phrase
está
[esh-TAH]
is
From 'estar', used for a current state.
A sopa está ao lume desde cedo.
The soup has been on the stove since early.
quase
[KWAH-zeh]
almost
Shows that something is very near completion.
A carne está quase no ponto certo.
The meat is almost at the right point.
pronto
[PRON-too]
ready
Prepared and ready to use, eat, or serve.
O arroz está pronto e cheira muito bem.
The rice is ready and smells very good.
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