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How to Say ‘Not yet, but I want to learn.’ in Portuguese

Ainda não, mas quero aprender.

ai-nda NOWN mas KEH-roo ah-preh-DEHR

[ai-nda NOWN mas KEH-roo ah-preh-DEHR]

Phrase Breakdown

Ainda não,

ai-nda NOWN

Not yet,

'Ainda' means 'still' or 'yet'. 'Não' has a nasal ending, like 'now' said through the nose.

Example

Ainda não comi.

I haven't eaten yet.

Words in this phrase

Ainda

[ai-nda]

yet

Up until the present time.

Example

Ainda não fiz a tarefa.

I have not done the task yet.

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.

mas quero aprender.

mas KEH-roo ah-preh-DEHR

but I want to learn.

'Quero' means 'I want' and is followed by an infinitive. Say 'mazh KEH-roo a-pren-DEHR'.

Example

Quero aprender português.

I want to learn Portuguese.

Words in this phrase

mas

[mas]

But

Used to introduce something contrasting.

Example

Eu gostaria de ir, mas não posso.

I would like to go, but I can't.

quero

[KEH-roo]

I want

First-person present of 'querer', to want.

Example

Quero um café.

I want a coffee.

aprender

[ah-preh-DEHR]

to learn

Infinitive verb; after 'estar a' it shows an ongoing action.

Example

Gosto de aprender línguas.

I like learning languages.

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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