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How to Say ‘Dinner was great.’ in Portuguese

O jantar foi ótimo.

oo zhan-TAR foy AW-tee-moo

[oo zhan-TAR foy AW-tee-moo]

Phrase Breakdown

O jantar

oo zhan-TAR

The dinner

'O' is pronounced 'oo'. 'Jantar' sounds like 'zhan-TAR', with a nasal 'an'.

Example

O jantar está pronto.

Dinner is ready.

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.

jantar

[zhan-TAR]

dinner

Noun for the evening meal; also a verb meaning 'to have dinner'.

Example

O jantar é às oito.

Dinner is at eight.

foi ótimo.

foy AW-tee-moo

was great.

'Foi' means 'was' and sounds like 'foy'. Stress the 'Ó' in 'ÓH-tee-moo'.

Example

O fim de semana foi ótimo.

The weekend was great.

Words in this phrase

foi

[foy]

it was / was

Past tense of 'ser,' often used in polite follow-up phrases like 'foi um prazer.'

Example

Foi ótimo conhecê-lo no evento.

It was great to meet you at the event.

ótimo

[AW-tee-moo]

great / excellent

Positive reaction showing approval or satisfaction.

Example

Ótimo, então ficamos em contacto.

Great, then we'll stay in touch.

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