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How to Say ‘He's getting married next year!’ in Portuguese

Vai casar no próximo ano!

vye kah-ZAR noo PROH-shee-moo AH-noo

[vye kah-ZAR noo PROH-shee-moo AH-noo]

Phrase Breakdown

Vai casar

vye kah-ZAR

He's going to get married

'Ir' + infinitive forms the near future. 'Casar' means 'to marry'. Stress the end: 'ca-ZAR'.

Example

Ela vai casar.

She's going to get married.

Words in this phrase

Vai

[vye]

will go; is going to; will

Form of 'ir' used to create the future meaning with another verb.

Example

A minha irmã vai gostar da esplanada.

My sister will like the terrace.

casar

[kah-ZAR]

to marry, to get married

Infinitive verb; 'casar com' means to marry someone.

Example

A minha prima vai casar em maio.

My cousin is going to get married in May.

no próximo ano!

noo PROH-shee-moo AH-noo

next year!

Literally 'in the next year'. The 'x' in 'próximo' sounds like 'ss'.

Example

Volto no próximo ano.

I'll come back next year.

Words in this phrase

[noo]

In the

Contraction of em + o, used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Ficamos No interior por causa do frio.

We are staying inside because of the cold.

[PROH-shee-moo]

Adjective meaning “next”; agrees with masculine singular noun implied (e.g., “comboio”).

Example

Sai o próximo às 09:00 ou às 10:00?

Does the next one leave at 09:00 or at 10:00?

ano

[AH-noo]

year

Masculine noun for a period of twelve months; also used for age.

Example

Tenho trinta anos.

I am thirty years old.

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