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How to Say ‘I'll leave a note so we have the ramp ready.’ in Portuguese

Deixo nota para termos a rampa pronta.

DAY-shoo NOH-tah PAH-rah TEHR-moosh ah RAHM-pah PRON-tah

[DAY-shoo NOH-tah PAH-rah TEHR-moosh ah RAHM-pah PRON-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: para + termos means "so we have". Portuguese can add -mos to the basic verb form to show who is doing it, so you don't need a full extra clause. Swap it in: para estarmos "so we're", para sabermos "so we know".

Phrase Breakdown

Deixo nota

DAY-shoo NOH-tah

I'll leave a note

'Deixo' means 'I leave'. The present tense is often used for near-future actions. Say 'DAY-shu NO-ta'.

Example

Deixo nota ao colega.

I'll leave a note for my colleague.

Words in this phrase

Deixo

[DAY-shoo]

I leave

First person of 'deixar'; 'deixar nota' is to leave a note.

Example

Deixo a chave na mesa.

I leave the key on the table.

nota

[NOH-tah]

note

Feminine noun: a written reminder.

Example

Escrevi uma nota.

I wrote a note.

para termos

PAH-rah TEHR-moosh

so that we have

'Para termos' uses the personal infinitive, so it means 'for us to have'. In speech, 'para' often shrinks to 'pra'.

Example

Saímos cedo para termos tempo.

We leave early so we have time.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-rah]

Indicates direction or movement toward a place.

Example

Ele vai para casa.

He is going home.

termos

[TEHR-moosh]

(for us) to have

Personal infinitive of 'ter', used after 'para' with subject 'we'.

Example

É para termos tempo.

It's so we have time.

a rampa pronta.

ah RAHM-pah PRON-tah

the ramp ready.

This tells you what should be ready. Remember the strong initial 'r' in 'rampa'.

Example

Já temos a rampa pronta.

We already have the ramp ready.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

rampa

[RAHM-pah]

ramp

Feminine noun: inclined surface replacing steps.

Example

A rampa está na porta.

The ramp is at the door.

pronta

[PRON-tah]

ready

Feminine adjective of 'pronto'.

Example

A comida está pronta.

The food is ready.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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