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How to Say ‘The whole café is celebrating.’ in Portuguese

O café está todo a festejar.

oo kah-FEH shtah TOH-doo ah fesh-teh-ZHAR

[oo kah-FEH shtah TOH-doo ah fesh-teh-ZHAR]

Phrase Breakdown

O café

oo kah-FEH

The café

The stress is on the last syllable: 'oo ca-FÉ'. Here it means the place, not the drink.

Example

O café está cheio.

The café is full.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

café

[kah-FEH]

café

A café or coffee shop, also where people watch games.

Example

Vamos ver o jogo no café.

Let's watch the game at the café.

está todo a festejar.

shtah TOH-doo ah fesh-teh-ZHAR

is all celebrating.

Say it in one flow: 'shTÁ TO-doo a fesh-te-ZHAR'.

Example

A rua está toda a festejar.

The whole street is celebrating.

Words in this phrase

está

[shtah]

are (you, formal) / is

Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.

Example

O senhor está cansado?

Are you tired, sir?

todo

[TOH-doo]

whole / entire

After a noun, means the whole of it.

Example

O estádio todo cantou.

The whole stadium sang.

[ah]

(progressive marker)

In European Portuguese, 'estar a + infinitive' means doing something right now.

Example

Estou a comer.

I am eating.

festejar

[fesh-teh-ZHAR]

to celebrate

Verb meaning to celebrate or party for an occasion.

Example

Vamos festejar o Ano Novo.

Let's celebrate the New Year.

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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