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How to Say ‘They won, yes!’ in Portuguese

Ganhou, sim!

gah-NYOH seeng

[gah-NYOH seeng]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often says yes by repeating the verb from the question. Asked Ganhou?, you reply Ganhou, often with sim added.

Phrase Breakdown

Ganhou

[gah-NYOH]

it won

Past tense of 'ganhar'; repeating the verb is a common way to answer 'yes'.

Example

O Porto ganhou ontem.

Porto won yesterday.

sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

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