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How to Say ‘I’m supporting England too.’ in Portuguese

Estou a apoiar a Inglaterra também.

esh-TOH uh ah-poy-AR uh een-gla-TEHR-ruh tahm-BAYNG

[esh-TOH uh ah-poy-AR uh een-gla-TEHR-ruh tahm-BAYNG]

💬 Usage Tip: Também usually comes after the thing it adds "too" to: a Inglaterra também. You can reuse that placement in phrases like Portugal também or eu também.

Phrase Breakdown

Estou a apoiar

esh-TOH uh ah-poy-AR

I am supporting / rooting for

Main verb phrase used to say who you support.

Example

Estou a apoiar a equipa nacional.

I’m supporting the national team.

Words in this phrase

Estou

[esh-TOH]

I am

From the verb 'estar'; here it means 'I am' in the first person singular.

Example

Em 'Estou a apoiar a Inglaterra também.', a pessoa fala sobre a sua escolha.

In 'I am supporting England too.', the speaker talks about their choice.

[uh]

the

A feminine singular definite article used before 'Inglaterra'.

Example

Em 'Estou a apoiar a Inglaterra também.', o artigo 'a' vem antes do país.

In 'I am supporting England too.', the article 'a' comes before the country.

apoiar

[ah-poy-AR]

supporting

The infinitive verb 'apoiar', meaning to support a team, side, or idea.

Example

Durante o torneio, digo 'Estou a apoiar a Inglaterra também.'

During the tournament, I say 'I am supporting England too.'

a Inglaterra

uh een-gla-TEHR-ruh

England

The team or country being supported.

Example

Estou a apoiar a Inglaterra.

I’m supporting England.

Words in this phrase

[uh]

the

A feminine singular definite article used before 'Inglaterra'.

Example

Em 'Estou a apoiar a Inglaterra também.', o artigo 'a' vem antes do país.

In 'I am supporting England too.', the article 'a' comes before the country.

Inglaterra

[een-gla-TEHR-ruh]

England

The Portuguese word for England, the country.

Example

Em 'Estou a apoiar a Inglaterra também.', 'Inglaterra' é a equipa escolhida.

In 'I am supporting England too.', 'England' is the chosen team.

também

[tahm-BAYNG]

too

An adverb meaning 'also' or 'too', showing addition or agreement.

Example

Se tu gostas dessa equipa, eu digo 'Estou a apoiar a Inglaterra também.'

If you like that team, I say 'I am supporting England too.'

Guides for Portuguese learners

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