How to Say ‘Almost stopped’ in Portuguese
Quase parou
KWAH-zuh pah-ROH
[KWAH-zuh pah-ROH]
💬 Usage Tip: "Parou" is the past of "parar". Very common in dramatic speech: "I almost died," "my heart almost stopped," etc.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Expect lots of playful exaggeration from Portuguese fans during knockout football.
Phrase Breakdown
Quase
[KWAH-zuh]
almost
Adverb meaning almost or nearly.
Quase parou tudo no estádio naquele momento.
Everything in the stadium almost stopped at that moment.
parou
[pah-ROH]
stopped
Past form of parar, meaning stopped.
O relógio quase parou quando vimos a bola na trave.
Time almost stopped when we saw the ball hit the post.
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