A luz fica verde.
The light turns green.
Language note: Natural spoken rhythm: “A luz fica VERde.” You can also say “A luz está verde” (the light is green) after it changes.
Culture note: You’ll often hear quick confirmations like “Ok, está verde” when someone is helping you validate.
Context: They combine it into one complete confirmation sentence.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
A
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with a feminine singular noun; refers to a specific indicator light.
A luz do leitor muda, mas A continua a piscar às vezes.
The reader’s light changes, but it sometimes keeps flashing.
luz
[looz]
light; indicator light
Here it refers to the status light on the metro gate/validator that shows if your card was accepted.
A luz fica verde quando o cartão é válido.
The light turns green when the card is valid.
fica
[FEE-kah]
it turns; it becomes
"ficar" used for changes of colour/state: "fica verde/vermelho" = "turns green/red".
Ao encostar o cartão, a luz fica logo verde.
When you tap the card, the light immediately turns green.
verde
[VEHR-deh]
green
Green indicator usually means “OK/accepted”; opposite is often red (problem/rejected).
Quando fica verde, a cancela abre.
When it turns green, the gate opens.
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