How to Say ‘Well, I have to go.’ in Portuguese
Bem, tenho de ir.
BEHNG TEN-yoo duh eer
[BEHNG TEN-yoo duh eer]
Phrase Breakdown
Bem, tenho
BEHNG TEN-yoo
Well, I have
'Bem' here means 'well' and is used to wrap up a conversation. It has a nasal ending: 'bãi, TE-nyoo'.
Bem, tenho pressa.
Well, I'm in a hurry.
Words in this phrase
Bem
[BEHNG]
well
In a good or satisfactory way.
Ele fez o trabalho muito bem.
He did the job very well.
tenho
[TEN-yoo]
I have
First person singular of 'ter' (to have).
Tenho uma mesa às nove.
I have a table at nine.
de ir.
duh eer
to go.
'De ir' blends together and sounds almost like 'deer'.
Preciso de ir.
I need to go.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
to (in 'have to')
Ter de means 'to have to'; de links it to the next verb.
Tenho de sair já.
I have to leave now.
ir
[eer]
go
To move or travel to a place.
Eu quero ir à praia.
I want to go to the beach.
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