Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “I haven't finished yet.” in Portuguese
Explain that you are still completing the task.
Ainda não terminei.
I haven't finished yet.
You can add what remains or how long you need.
Use it in three situations
During class
Ainda não terminei.
I haven't finished yet.
A study check-in
Ainda não terminei o exercício.
I haven't finished the exercise yet.
Explaining progress
Ainda preciso de mais alguns minutos.
I still need a few more minutes.
What to watch for
Use the expression for an unfinished task, rather than claiming it has not started.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
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Imagine study. Say this in Portuguese: I haven't finished the exercise yet.
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Ainda não terminei o exercício.
I haven't finished the exercise yet.
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This expression 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.
