How to Say ‘I just wanted to confirm that.’ in Portuguese
Era só para confirmar isso.
EH-rah saw PAH-rah kon-feer-MAR EE-soo
[EH-rah saw PAH-rah kon-feer-MAR EE-soo]
💬 Usage Tip: [Era só para...] is a very common way to make your purpose sound light and polite, like [I was just calling to...]. The same pattern works with other verbs: [Era só para confirmar] or [Era só para avisar].
Phrase Breakdown
Era só
EH-rah saw
It was just
Introduces a polite, brief explanation of the purpose of the call or conversation.
Era só para perguntar uma coisa.
I was just calling to ask something.
Words in this phrase
Era
[EH-rah]
it was
Imperfect form used here in a polite explanation: 'it was just...'
Na frase «Era só para confirmar isso.», «Era» suaviza a explicação.
In the sentence "It was just to confirm that.", "Era" softens the explanation.
só
[saw]
just; only
Used to show that the action had a limited purpose.
Na frase «Era só para confirmar isso.», «só» significa apenas.
In the sentence "It was just to confirm that.", "só" means only.
Para confirmar isso.
PAH-rah kon-feer-MAR EE-soo
to confirm that.
States the purpose: to check and make sure something is correct.
Passei só para confirmar isso.
I just came by to confirm that.
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-rah]
to; in order to
Introduces the purpose of the call or action.
Na frase «Era só para confirmar isso.», «para» mostra a intenção.
In the sentence "It was just to confirm that.", "para" shows the intention.
confirmar
[kon-feer-MAR]
confirm
Verb used when checking that information is correct.
Na frase «Era só para confirmar isso.», «confirmar» quer dizer verificar os dados.
In the sentence "It was just to confirm that.", "confirmar" means to check the details.
isso
[EE-soo]
that
Refers back to information already mentioned.
Na frase «Era só para confirmar isso.», «isso» aponta para a reserva.
In the sentence "It was just to confirm that.", "isso" points to the reservation.
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