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How to Say ‘And if it keeps hurting?’ in Portuguese

E se continuar a doer?

ee suh kon-tee-noo-AR ah doo-AIR

[ee suh kon-tee-noo-AR ah doo-AIR]

💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, "keep doing" is continuar a plus the basic verb: continuar a tossir "keep coughing".

Phrase Breakdown

E se continuar

ee suh kon-tee-noo-AR

And if it keeps on

'E se' means 'and if'. 'Continuar' here is a future subjunctive form, used after 'se' for future possibilities.

Example

E se continuar a chover?

And if it keeps raining?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[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.

continuar

[kon-tee-noo-AR]

to continue

Infinitive verb meaning to keep going with something, such as a conversation or professional relationship.

Example

Queremos continuar esta parceria no próximo mês.

We want to continue this partnership next month.

a doer?

ah doo-AIR

hurting?

In Portugal, 'continuar a' + infinitive means 'to keep doing'. 'Doer' means 'to hurt' and sounds like 'doo-EHR'.

Example

Está a doer muito.

It's hurting a lot.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Preposition marking who a greeting is aimed at.

Example

Boa tarde a todos.

Good afternoon to everyone.

doer

[doo-AIR]

to hurt

Verb for feeling pain; 'dói' means it hurts.

Example

A barriga começou a doer.

My belly started to hurt.

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