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How to Say ‘If I cancel after that’ in Portuguese

Se cancelar depois disso

suh kahn-seh-LAR duh-POYSH DEE-soo

[suh kahn-seh-LAR duh-POYSH DEE-soo]

💬 Usage Tip: de + isso merges into disso "of that". Same with isto: depois disto "after this".

Phrase Breakdown

Se cancelar

suh kahn-seh-LAR

If I/you cancel

'Se' (if) with the future subjunctive 'cancelar'. In Portugal 'se' sounds like a quick 'suh', and the final 'r' is lightly tapped.

Example

Se cancelar hoje, não paga nada.

If you cancel today, you don't pay anything.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

A conjunction used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Comecei com «Se» for possível para fazer um pedido com cuidado.

I started with “If” possible to make a request carefully.

cancelar

[kahn-seh-LAR]

to cancel / I cancel (subjunctive)

Here future subjunctive after 'se': if I cancel.

Example

Se cancelar hoje, não paga.

If you cancel today, you don't pay.

depois disso

duh-POYSH DEE-soo

after that

A fixed time expression. Say 'depois' as 'd'POISH', with the 's' like 'sh' and the first 'e' almost silent.

Example

Jantámos e depois disso fomos embora.

We had dinner and after that we left.

Words in this phrase

depois

[duh-POYSH]

after / later

Adverb meaning later or afterwards, useful for arranging follow-up timing.

Example

Podemos falar depois da apresentação.

We can talk after the presentation.

disso

[DEE-soo]

of that

Contraction of 'de' + 'isso'.

Example

Gosto disso.

I like that.

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