How to Say ‘Is almost ready’ in Portuguese
Está quase pronto
esh-TAH KWAH-zeh PRON-too
[esh-TAH KWAH-zeh PRON-too]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quase] goes before what it modifies: [quase pronto] = [almost ready], [quase tudo] = [almost everything]. In speech, the unstressed [e] in [quase] is weak, so it often sounds roughly like (kwahz).
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[esh-TAH]
is
Form of 'estar', used for a temporary state or condition.
A sobremesa está no forno há meia hora.
The dessert has been in the oven for half an hour.
quase
[KWAH-zeh]
almost
Means nearly or not quite yet.
A mesa está quase posta para todos.
The table is almost set for everyone.
pronto
[PRON-too]
ready
Describes something prepared or finished.
O bolo está pronto para servir à família.
The cake is ready to serve to the family.
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