How to Say ‘Portugal goes far!’ in Portuguese
Portugal chegue longe!
por-too-GAHL SHEH-goo LON-zhuh
[por-too-GAHL SHEH-goo LON-zhuh]
💬 Usage Tip: After "Espero que," Portuguese uses the subjunctive: "chegue." Literally, "I hope Portugal goes far."
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Hoping the team "chegue longe" is a classic football wish in Portugal.
Phrase Breakdown
Portugal
[por-too-GAHL]
Portugal
The name of the country Portugal.
Quando digo 'Portugal chegue longe!', estou a falar da seleção portuguesa.
When I say 'May Portugal go far!', I am talking about the Portuguese national team.
chegue
[SHEH-goo]
goes / may go
From the verb 'chegar'; here in the subjunctive it expresses hope that someone reaches a stage or goal.
Todos querem que em 'Portugal chegue longe!' a equipa tenha sucesso.
Everyone wants that in 'May Portugal go far!' the team succeeds.
longe
[LON-zhuh]
far
An adverb meaning far; in football it means progressing deep into the tournament.
No contexto do Mundial, 'Portugal chegue longe!' significa chegar às fases finais.
In the World Cup context, 'May Portugal go far!' means reaching the final stages.
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