How to Say ‘Look, here it comes!’ in Portuguese
Olhe, já vem aí!
OL-yeh zhah vehm ah-ee
[OL-yeh zhah vehm ah-ee]
Phrase Breakdown
Olhe,
OL-yeh
Look,
This is the formal 'look', used to get someone's attention. Say 'OH-lyuh'. The 'lh' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'.
Olhe, desculpe!
Excuse me, sorry!
Words in this phrase
Olhe
[OL-yeh]
look
Formal command of 'olhar', used to get attention.
Olhe, o museu é ali.
Look, the museum is over there.
já vem aí!
zhah vehm ah-ee
it's coming now!
Say it as one flowing phrase: 'zhah vãy ah-EE'. 'Aí' has two syllables, with the stress on the 'í'.
O comboio já vem aí!
The train is coming now!
Words in this phrase
já
[zhah]
already
Prior to a specified or implied time.
Já comi meu almoço.
I have already eaten my lunch.
vem
[vehm]
comes
Move or travel toward or into a place.
Aí vem o sol.
Here comes the sun.
aí
[ah-ee]
There
At that place.
Aí vai ele de novo.
There he goes again.
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