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How to Say ‘Starting next month, all right?’ in Portuguese

A partir do próximo mês, está bem?

ah pahr-TEER doo PRAW-see-moo maysh shtah bayn

[ah pahr-TEER doo PRAW-see-moo maysh shtah bayn]

Phrase Breakdown

A partir

ah pahr-TEER

Starting

Part of 'a partir de' (starting from). Stress the last syllable: par-TIR.

Example

A partir de amanhã.

Starting tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

from (part of 'a partir de')

With 'partir de' it forms 'starting from'.

Example

A partir de hoje, trabalho aqui.

Starting today, I work here.

partir

[pahr-TEER]

starting (in 'a partir de')

Verb 'to leave/break', used in the fixed phrase meaning 'from... on'.

Example

A partir de amanhã, começo cedo.

From tomorrow on, I start early.

do próximo mês,

doo PRAW-see-moo maysh

from next month,

'Próximo' has an 'x' pronounced like 's'. 'Mês' ends with a 'sh' sound.

Example

O próximo mês é maio.

Next month is May.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; 'precisar de' means to need.

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

[PRAW-see-moo]

The one that follows.

Example

A próxima reunião é segunda.

The next meeting is Monday.

mês

[maysh]

month

Masculine noun for one of the twelve parts of the year.

Example

Este mês está muito frio.

This month is very cold.

está bem?

shtah bayn

is that okay?

With a rising tone, 'está bem?' asks 'okay?' or 'all right?'. Say it 'shta BÃY?'.

Example

Às três, está bem?

At three, okay?

Words in this phrase

está

[shtah]

are (you, formal) / is

Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.

Example

O senhor está cansado?

Are you tired, sir?

bem

[bayn]

well / okay

With 'está', forms 'okay'.

Example

Tudo bem contigo?

All good with you?

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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