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How to Say ‘If it doesn't get better, come back here.’ in Portuguese

Se não melhorar, volte cá.

suh NOWN meh-lyoo-RAR VOHL-teh kah

[suh NOWN meh-lyoo-RAR VOHL-teh kah]

Phrase Breakdown

Se não melhorar,

suh NOWN meh-lyoo-RAR

If it doesn't get better,

The condition. Pause briefly after it: 'sə NÃO mə-lyu-RAR'.

Example

Se não melhorar, vá ao hospital.

If it doesn't get better, go to the hospital.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

A conjunction used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Comecei com «Se» for possível para fazer um pedido com cuidado.

I started with “If” possible to make a request carefully.

não

[NOWN]

not

Used to negate the meaning of a word or group of words.

Example

Não quero comer agora.

I don't want to eat now.

melhorar

[meh-lyoo-RAR]

get better

Verb meaning to improve; here subjunctive after 'se'.

Example

Espero melhorar depressa.

I hope to get better quickly.

volte cá.

VOHL-teh kah

come back here.

A formal command of 'voltar' (to return). 'Cá' means 'here'. Say it 'VOL-tə KA'.

Example

Volte cá amanhã.

Come back here tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

volte

[VOHL-teh]

come back

Formal command of 'voltar', to return.

Example

Volte amanhã, por favor.

Come back tomorrow, please.

cá

[kah]

here

Informal 'here', common in Portugal, often with motion or living.

Example

Anda cá!

Come here!

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