Do you often change your mind at the last minute? I will show you two ways to say At the last minute in Portuguese. You will also learn how to say that something was a last-minute decision or event. Finally, you will learn useful words and expressions from the examples in the lesson.
At the last minute = No último minuto
Easy, right? This is the literal translation of the English expression. Here are 3 examples so you see how to use it:
- João quase perdeu o voo. Ele chegou ao portão de embarque no último minuto. = João almost missed his flight. He got to the boarding gate at the last minute.
- Maria sempre muda de ideia no último minuto. = Maria always changes her mind at the last minute.
- Não podemos cancelar a reunião no último minuto. = We cannot cancel the meeting at the last minute.
At the last minute = Na última hora
This literally translates to: at the last hour. It means the same as “at the last minute”. You can use one or the other in Portuguese.
- Esse restaurante não aceita reservas na última hora. = This restaurant does not accept reservations at the last minute.
- Não deixe para comprar os presentes de Natal na última hora! = Don’t wait to buy your Christmas gifts at the last minute.
- José desistiu da viagem na última hora. = José gave up on the trip at the last minute.
A last-minute decision = Uma decisão de última hora
To say that it was a last-minute decision (or anything else), you can say: uma decisão de última hora.
- Você toma muitas decisões de última hora? = Do you make many last-minute decisions?
- Improvisei uma festa de última hora para celebrar o meu aniversário. = I improvised a last-minute party to celebrate my birthday.
- Não planejei essa viagem. Agarrei uma oportunidade de última hora. = I did not plan this trip. I grabbed a last-minute opportunity.
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