How to Say ‘It is, but it's on the lower floor.’ in Portuguese
É, mas fica no piso de baixo.
eh mas FEE-kah noo PEE-zoo duh BYE-shoo
[eh mas FEE-kah noo PEE-zoo duh BYE-shoo]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often answers yes by repeating the verb instead of saying sim. Here that's É, meaning "It is".
Phrase Breakdown
É, mas fica
eh mas FEE-kah
It is, but it's located
'É' answers 'yes' by repeating the verb. Pause slightly after 'É': 'eh, mash FEE-ka'.
É, mas fica longe.
It is, but it's far.
Words in this phrase
É
[eh]
yes, it is
Repeating the verb 'é' is a common way to answer 'yes'.
É, tem razão.
Yes, you're right.
mas
[mas]
But
Used to introduce something contrasting.
Eu gostaria de ir, mas não posso.
I would like to go, but I can't.
fica
[FEE-kah]
is (located)
Form of 'ficar'; used to say where something is located.
O hotel fica perto da praia.
The hotel is near the beach.
no piso de baixo.
noo PEE-zoo duh BYE-shoo
downstairs.
Gives the location. 'Baixo' sounds like 'BY-shoo'.
O quarto é no piso de baixo.
The bedroom is downstairs.
Words in this phrase
no
[noo]
on the
Common contraction of em + o, often used before a masculine noun to mean 'on the' or 'in the'.
No evento, falamos sobre a cultura da empresa no primeiro contacto.
At the event, we talked about the company culture in the first contact.
piso
[PEE-zoo]
floor; level
Masculine noun for a storey of a building.
Moro no segundo piso.
I live on the second floor.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
baixo
[BYE-shoo]
below; down
Adverb; 'de baixo' means lower/downstairs.
Está lá em baixo.
It's down there.
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