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How to Say ‘Everything is already taken’ in Portuguese

Já está tudo ocupado

zhah esh-TAH TOO-doo oh-koo-PAH-doo

[zhah esh-TAH TOO-doo oh-koo-PAH-doo]

Phrase Breakdown

Já está

zhah esh-TAH

It's already

'Já' is 'zhah'. 'Está' is often said quickly as 'shTAH'.

Example

Já está pronto.

It's already ready.

Words in this phrase

Já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

está

[esh-TAH]

is

3rd person singular of “estar” (“is/are”), used for temporary states/conditions (e.g., whether a seat is free).

Example

Este lugar está livre agora.

This seat is free now.

tudo ocupado

TOO-doo oh-koo-PAH-doo

all taken

'Tudo' is 'TOO-doo'. 'Ocupado' is 'oh-koo-PAH-doo'. The final 'o' sounds like 'oo'.

Example

O hotel está tudo ocupado.

The hotel is fully booked.

Words in this phrase

tudo

[TOO-doo]

everything/all

Refers to all things collectively.

Example

Perdi tudo no incêndio.

I lost everything in the fire.

ocupado

[oh-koo-PAH-doo]

taken / occupied

Describes something not available, like a booked table.

Example

Esta mesa está ocupada.

This table is taken.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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