How to Say ‘It actually went in!’ in Portuguese
Entrou mesmo!
ehn-TROH MEZH-moo
[ehn-TROH MEZH-moo]
💬 Usage Tip: Mesmo adds emphasis here: Entrou mesmo! means "it really/actually went in," not "it entered same." It's a very common little intensifier in spoken Portuguese.
Phrase Breakdown
Entrou
[ehn-TROH]
it went in
Used to confirm that the ball really crossed the line.
Entrou mesmo! Foi golo sem dúvida.
It really went in! It was definitely a goal.
mesmo
[MEZH-moo]
really
Adds certainty or emphasis to what is being said.
A bola entrou mesmo!
The ball really went in!
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