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How to Say ‘Is everyone ready for Ms. Costa's birthday party next weekend?’ in Portuguese

Estão todos prontos para a festa de aniversário do Sr. Costa no próximo fim de semana?

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Birthday parties in Portugal can be big family events with lots of food and music.

Phrase Breakdown

Estão todos prontos

Para a festa de aniversário

Do Sr. Costa

No próximo fim de semana?

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Estão

[es-tah-o]

are

Third person plural present of 'to be'.

Example

Os alunos estão prontos para o teste.

The students are ready for the test.

todos

[toh-doosh]

all

Used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing.

Example

Todos vieram à reunião.

Everyone came to the meeting.

prontos

[prohn-toosh]

ready

Fully prepared.

Example

Estamos prontos para partir.

We are ready to leave.

para

[pah-rah]

for

Used to indicate the purpose of something.

Example

Fairy cakes made for the bake sale.

Fairy cakes made for the bake sale.

a

[ah]

the

Used to refer to a specific item or items known to the listener or reader.

Example

A mesa está posta.

The table is set.

festa

[fes-tah]

party

A social gathering of invited guests.

Example

Fomos a uma festa incrível.

We went to an amazing party.

de

[dee]

of

Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.

Example

O melhor dia da semana.

The best day of the week.

aniversário

[ah-nee-ver-sah-ree-oh]

birthday

The anniversary of the day a person was born.

Example

Celebrei meu aniversário com amigos.

I celebrated my birthday with friends.

do

[doo]

of

Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.

Example

É o carro do João.

It's João's car.

Sr.

[se-nyor]

Mr.

Used as a title of respect for a man.

Example

O Sr. Pereira é muito gentil.

Mr. Pereira is very kind.

Costa

[koh-stah]

Costa

A surname of a person.

Example

Sr. Costa é nosso vizinho.

Mr. Costa is our neighbor.

no

[noo]

in

Inside or within a particular area.

Example

Vou no carro.

I am going in the car.

próximo

[proh-seem-oh]

next

Coming immediately after the present one.

Example

O próximo evento é na escola.

The next event is at school.

fim

[feem]

end

The final part of something.

Example

Semana que vem é o fim do curso.

Next week is the end of the course.

de

[dee]

of

Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.

Example

O melhor dia da semana.

The best day of the week.

semana

[seh-mah-nah]

weekend

The end of the working week, typically Saturday and Sunday.

Example

Gosto de descansar nos fins de semana.

I like to relax on weekends.

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