É curta
Is short
Language note: “Curta” agrees with feminine “viagem”. Masculine: “curto”.
Culture note: Locals may reassure you with “É perto / é já ali” (“It’s close / it’s right there”)—sometimes it’s… optimistic.
Context: They describe it as not long.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
É
[eh]
is
Form of “ser” used for general characteristics (e.g., duration/length: “is short”).
A viagem é curta se apanhares o comboio rápido.
The trip is short if you take the fast train.
curta
[KOOR-tah]
short (feminine singular)
Adjective meaning “short”; “curta” agrees with feminine nouns like “viagem”.
A viagem é curta, mas o elétrico pode ir cheio.
The trip is short, but the tram can be crowded.
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