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"Fast" in Portuguese: rápido/a

rápido/a

Say it: HAH-pee-dooadjective/ˈʁa.pi.du/

Fast in Portuguese is rápido or rápida. Match gender with the noun. For how you do something, depressa and rápido both work in speech.

Delivery

O motoboy foi rápido e chegou quente.
The delivery rider was fast and it arrived hot.
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How to pronounce rápido/a

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HAH-pee-doo

/ˈʁa.pi.du/

HAH-pee-doo

"Fast" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
rápido / rápidafast

Default adjective.

mais rápidofaster

Comparison.

internet rápidafast internet

Tech.

depressaquickly

Adverb alternative.

How to use rápido/a in real life

  1. 1Delivery

    O motoboy foi rápido e chegou quente.

    The delivery rider was fast and it arrived hot.

    Service.

  2. 2Wi-Fi complaint

    Preciso de uma conexão mais rápida para a reunião.

    I need a faster connection for the meeting.

    Feminine.

  3. 3Running late

    Se a gente for rápido, ainda pega o metrô.

    If we go fast, we’ll still catch the metro.

    Urgency.

Mistakes English speakers make with rápido/a

Incorrect: O carro é fast.

Correct: O carro é rápido.

Use rápido, not English fast.

Incorrect: A resposta foi rápido.

Correct: A resposta foi rápida.

Agree gender: resposta → rápida.

Good to know

Rápido describes people, cars, and connections. Depressa is a handy adverb when you mean hurry up. In cafés, um café rápido means a quick coffee stop, not espresso strength.

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Catching a train

  1. ChatPal

    Conseguimos se formos rápido?

    Can we make it if we go fast?

  2. You

    Sim. Vamos rápido pela escada.

    Yes. Let’s go fast via the stairs.

  3. ChatPal

    Esse elevador não é rápido.

    This elevator isn’t fast.

  4. You

    Verdade. Melhor correr.

    True. Better to run.

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"Fast" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Fast" in Portuguese

Gender?

Rápido / rápida to match the noun.

Faster?

Mais rápido / mais rápida.

Quickly?

Rápido or depressa.

Fast Wi-Fi?

Internet rápida / Wi-Fi rápido.

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