How to Say ‘Could it be in the afternoon?’ in Portuguese
Pode ser à tarde?
POH-jee sehr ah TAR-d
[POH-jee sehr ah TAR-d]
Phrase Breakdown
Pode ser
POH-jee sehr
Can it be
'Pode ser' means 'can it be' or 'maybe'. It's a polite way to suggest something.
Pode ser amanhã?
Can it be tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
Pode
[POH-jee]
can
To be able to.
Você pode me ajudar?
Can you help me?
ser
[sehr]
be
Existence or state of being.
Isso pode ser verdade.
That might be true.
à tarde?
ah TAR-d
in the afternoon?
'À tarde' means 'in the afternoon'. The 'à' is an open 'a'.
Estudo à tarde.
I study in the afternoon.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
at the
'a' + 'a'; used with times, like 'at the same time'.
Encontramo-nos à uma.
We meet at one.
tarde
[TAR-d]
afternoon
Feminine noun for the afternoon/early evening part of the day.
Esta tarde vou à praia.
This afternoon I'm going to the beach.
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