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How to Say ‘It's going well’ in Portuguese

Está a correr bem

shtah ah koo-RRAIR BEHNG

[shtah ah koo-RRAIR BEHNG]

💬 Usage Tip: Portugal says "is doing" as está a plus the basic verb: está a correr, estou a trabalhar "I'm working". The Brazilian está correndo form sounds out of place here.

Phrase Breakdown

Está

[shtah]

are (you, formal) / is

Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.

Example

O senhor está cansado?

Are you tired, sir?

a correr bem

ah koo-RRAIR BEHNG

going well

'a + infinitive' is the European Portuguese continuous form. The double 'rr' is a guttural sound.

Example

Tudo a correr bem?

Everything going well?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

(progressive marker)

In European Portuguese, 'estar a + infinitive' means doing something right now.

Example

Estou a comer.

I am eating.

correr

[koo-RRAIR]

to go / to run

Literally 'to run'; used for how things are going.

Example

Tudo está a correr bem.

Everything is going well.

bem

[BEHNG]

well

In a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Ele fez o trabalho muito bem.

He did the job very well.

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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