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How to Say ‘The project is going well.’ in Portuguese

O projeto está a correr bem.

oo proo-ZHEH-too shtah ah koo-RRAIR BEHNG

[oo proo-ZHEH-too shtah ah koo-RRAIR BEHNG]

Phrase Breakdown

O projeto

oo proo-ZHEH-too

The project

Article + noun. 'O' sounds like 'u', and 'projeto' is 'pru-JÉ-tu'.

Example

O projeto é novo.

The project is new.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

projeto

[proo-ZHEH-too]

project

A planned piece of work.

Example

O projeto é novo.

The project is new.

está a correr bem.

shtah ah koo-RRAIR BEHNG

is going well.

Continuous form 'estar a + infinitive'. Say it in one flow.

Example

A reunião está a correr bem.

The meeting is going well.

Words in this phrase

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?

[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.

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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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