How to Say ‘From the stubborn, not now’ in Portuguese
Da teimosa, não agora
da tay-MOH-sa NOWN ah-GOH-rah
[da tay-MOH-sa NOWN ah-GOH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: Agora means "now," and não agora is a simple way to say "not now." You can reuse it directly: não aqui, não hoje, não assim.
Phrase Breakdown
Da teimosa,
da tay-MOH-sa
Words in this phrase
Da
[da]
from the
Indicating the origin of something.
Ela veio da loja rapidamente.
She came from the store quickly.
teimosa
[tay-MOH-sa]
stubborn
Having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position.
O burro é conhecido por ser teimoso.
The donkey is known for being stubborn.
Não agora
NOWN ah-GOH-rah
Words in this phrase
não
[NOWN]
not
Used to negate the meaning of a word or group of words.
Ela não está disponível no momento.
She is not available at the moment.
agora
[ah-GOH-rah]
now
At the present time or moment.
Por favor, faça isso agora.
Please do it now.
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