Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “Something has come up.” in Portuguese
Explain that an unexpected matter has interrupted your plan.
Surgiu um imprevisto.
Something has come up.
The expression gives a brief reason without requiring private details.
Use it in three situations
A last-minute message
Surgiu um imprevisto.
Something has come up.
Explaining a cancellation
Surgiu um imprevisto no trabalho.
Something has come up at work.
Changing a social plan
Surgiu um imprevisto, então preciso mudar nossos planos.
Something has come up, so I need to change our plans.
What to watch for
Use an expression for an unexpected event rather than translating physical upward movement.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine changing plans. Say this in Portuguese: Something has come up at work.
Reveal a sample reply
Surgiu um imprevisto no trabalho.
Something has come up at work.
Build a useful exchange
Explain a change and offer a clear next step.
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.
