How to Say ‘Do you think it was offside?’ in Portuguese
Acha que foi fora de jogo?
AH-shah kuh foy FOH-rah duh ZHOH-goo
[AH-shah kuh foy FOH-rah duh ZHOH-goo]
Phrase Breakdown
Acha que foi
AH-shah kuh foy
Do you think it was
'Acha' is the polite 'you' form of 'achar' (to think, in the sense of an opinion). 'Foi' means 'it was'. Say it as 'Á-sha ke foi'.
Acha que foi penálti?
Do you think it was a penalty?
Words in this phrase
Acha
[AH-shah]
(you) think
From 'achar', to think or find (opinion); formal 'you'.
Acha que vamos ganhar?
Do you think we'll win?
que
[kuh]
that
Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.
Acho que podemos colaborar bem.
I think that we can collaborate well.
foi
[foy]
it was / was
Past tense of 'ser,' often used in polite follow-up phrases like 'foi um prazer.'
Foi ótimo conhecê-lo no evento.
It was great to meet you at the event.
fora de jogo?
FOH-rah duh ZHOH-goo
offside?
This is the football term for offside. The 'de' is reduced to almost 'd', so it sounds like 'FÓ-ra d JÔ-gu'.
O avançado estava fora de jogo.
The striker was offside.
Words in this phrase
fora
[FOH-rah]
out (in 'fora de jogo': offside)
Means outside; 'fora de jogo' is offside.
Ele estava fora de jogo.
He was offside.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
jogo
[ZHOH-goo]
game; play
A match or game; in 'fora de jogo', play.
O jogo começa às oito.
The game starts at eight.
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