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How to Say ‘Good thing you sat here.’ in Portuguese

Ainda bem que se sentou aqui.

uh-EEN-duh BEHNG kuh suh sen-TOH ah-KEE

[uh-EEN-duh BEHNG kuh suh sen-TOH ah-KEE]

Phrase Breakdown

Ainda bem

uh-EEN-duh BEHNG

It's a good thing / Luckily

'Ainda bem' expresses relief or gladness. Both words have nasal sounds: 'a-ĩn-da bãĩ'.

Example

Ainda bem que vieste.

Good thing you came.

Words in this phrase

Ainda

[uh-EEN-duh]

(part of 'ainda bem': good thing)

With 'bem' forms the expression 'thank goodness / just as well'.

Example

Ainda bem que chegaste.

Good thing you arrived.

bem

[BEHNG]

well

In a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Ele fez o trabalho muito bem.

He did the job very well.

que se sentou aqui.

kuh suh sen-TOH ah-KEE

that you sat here.

'Se sentou' means 'you sat down', using the polite 'you' form. Stress 'tou' in 'sentou' and 'qui' in 'aqui': 'ke s' sẽn-TÔ a-KI'.

Example

Ela sentou-se aqui.

She sat down here.

Words in this phrase

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

[suh]

(reflexive) yourself

Reflexive pronoun used with 'sentar-se', to sit down.

Example

Ele sentou-se no sofá.

He sat down on the sofa.

sentou

[sen-TOH]

sat (down)

Past of 'sentar'; with 'se' means sat down.

Example

Ela sentou-se ao meu lado.

She sat next to me.

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

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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