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How to Say ‘How long will it take?’ in Portuguese

Quanto tempo vai demorar?

KWAHN-too TEM-poo VYE deh-moo-RAR

[KWAHN-too TEM-poo VYE deh-moo-RAR]

Phrase Breakdown

Quanto tempo

KWAHN-too TEM-poo

How long

Literally 'how much time'. Both words have nasal vowels: 'KWAN-too TEM-poo'.

Example

Quanto tempo falta?

How much time is left?

Words in this phrase

Quanto

[KWAHN-too]

how much

Question word for amount or price.

Example

Quanto é o bilhete?

How much is the ticket?

tempo

[TEM-poo]

time

Refers to the other person's availability or minutes spent with you.

Example

Agradeci o «tempo» que dedicou à nossa conversa.

I thanked the “time” that you dedicated to our conversation.

vai demorar?

VYE deh-moo-RAR

will it take?

'Demorar' means 'to take (time)'. Say 'vai deh-moo-RAR'.

Example

O comboio vai demorar.

The train will take a while.

Words in this phrase

vai

[VYE]

is going to

Form of 'ir' used with an infinitive to express the near future.

Example

Ela vai falar amanhã.

She is going to speak tomorrow.

demorar

[deh-moo-RAR]

to take (time), to last

Verb for how long something takes.

Example

A viagem vai demorar uma hora.

The trip will take an hour.

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