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How to Say ‘He already came here’ in Portuguese

Já cá veio

zhah kah VAY-oo

[zhah kah VAY-oo]

💬 Usage Tip: cá is the European Portuguese "here" for movement towards the speaker, and it comes before the verb. veio is the irregular past form of vir "to come".

Phrase Breakdown

Já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

cá

[kah]

here

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

Example

Anda cá!

Come here!

veio

[VAY-oo]

came (he/she)

Past tense of 'vir', third person: he or she came.

Example

Ele veio ontem.

He came yesterday.

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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