Phrase · 🆘 Help & emergencies
Calma, a ambulância tá chegando.
Stay calm, the ambulance is on its way.
A1reassuring someoneinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Calma1interjectionstay calm,adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteambulâncianounambulancefem. · sing.tá2verbisestar · present · 3rd sing.chegando2verbcoming, arrivingchegar · gerund.
- a → ambulância: agrees (f.)
- ambulância → tá: 3sg
- tá → chegando: estar + gerund
Word for word: “Calm, the ambulance is arriving.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Calma! = stay calm, take it easy. Also Fica calmo.
- 2tá chegando = is on its way, almost here: estar + gerund. estar + gerund (progressive) →
Variations
- Fica calmo, a ambulância já vem.
- Calma, a ajuda tá chegando.
- Calma, vai ficar tudo bem.