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How to Say ‘The repairman already came here last month.’ in Portuguese

O técnico já cá veio no mês passado.

oo TEK-nee-koo zhah kah VAY-oo noo maysh pah-SAH-doo

[oo TEK-nee-koo zhah kah VAY-oo noo maysh pah-SAH-doo]

Phrase Breakdown

O técnico já cá veio

oo TEK-nee-koo zhah kah VAY-oo

The technician already came here

'Técnico' is stressed on the first syllable, 'TEK-nee-koo'. 'O' at the start sounds like a short 'oo'.

Example

O técnico já cá veio hoje.

The technician already came here today.

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.

técnico

[TEK-nee-koo]

technician

A repair person or engineer who fixes appliances.

Example

O técnico chega amanhã.

The technician arrives tomorrow.

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.

no mês passado.

noo maysh pah-SAH-doo

last month.

This time expression goes at the end of the sentence. Say 'noo MAYSH pa-SA-doo'.

Example

Mudei de casa no mês passado.

I moved house last month.

Words in this phrase

[noo]

in the; at the

Contraction of em + o, used to say in the or at the masculine singular noun.

Example

Escrevi «No» evento para indicar onde nos conhecemos.

I wrote “at the” event to indicate where we met.

mês

[maysh]

month

Masculine noun for one of the twelve parts of the year.

Example

Este mês está muito frio.

This month is very cold.

passado

[pah-SAH-doo]

last

Adjective meaning past or previous, placed after the time noun.

Example

No ano passado fui a Lisboa.

Last year I went to Lisbon.

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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