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Changing plans: useful Portuguese phrases
Explain a change and offer a clear next step.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Late
tarde
Late
- On time
na hora
On time
- Don't worry
não se preocupe
Don't worry
- See you later
até mais / até logo
See you later
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Late | tarde Late |
| On time | na hora On time |
| Don't worry | não se preocupe Don't worry |
| See you later | até mais / até logo See you later |
| I'm running ten minutes late. | Vou me atrasar dez minutos. Show English translationI'm running ten minutes late. |
| Can we move it to ...? | Podemos mudar para …? Show English translationCan we move it to …? |
| Something has come up. | Surgiu um imprevisto. Show English translationSomething has come up. |
| I'm afraid I can't make it. | Infelizmente, não vou poder ir. Show English translationI'm afraid I can't make it. |
| I'll let you know. | Eu te aviso. Show English translationI'll let you know. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Já estou no café. Você está chegando?
I'm already at the café. Are you nearly here?
You
Vou me atrasar dez minutos.
I'm running ten minutes late.
Partner
Obrigado / obrigada por avisar. Também podemos escolher outro dia.
Thanks for telling me. We could also choose another day.
You
Podemos mudar para sábado?
Can we move it to Saturday?
Changing plans in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
