How to Say ‘I got soaking wet’ in Portuguese
Fiquei todo molhado
fee-KAY TOH-doo moo-LYAH-doo
[fee-KAY TOH-doo moo-LYAH-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: ficar "to become" plus a description shows a change of state: fiquei cansado "I got tired". A woman says fiquei toda molhada, with both words ending in -a.
Phrase Breakdown
Fiquei
[fee-KAY]
I was; I became
Past tense of ficar, often used to describe how you felt after something happened.
Depois da conversa, «Fiquei» contente com a ligação criada.
After the conversation, “I was/became” happy with the connection created.
todo
[TOH-doo]
all
Refers to the whole amount or number.
Ele leu todo o livro.
He read the whole book.
molhado
[moo-LYAH-doo]
wet
Adjective meaning soaked or wet; masculine form.
O chão está molhado.
The floor is wet.
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