já vai tarde

Portuguese

Etymology

Translates as: "about time for s/he to go". Literally "already goes late" or "is already going late".

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa ˈvaj ˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈʒa ˈvaɪ̯ ˈtaɦ.d͡ʒi]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa ˈvaj ˈtaɾ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈʒa ˈvaɪ̯ ˈtaɾ.d͡ʒi]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa ˈvaj ˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈʒa ˈvaɪ̯ ˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa ˈvaj ˈtaɻ.de/ [ˈʒa ˈvaɪ̯ ˈtaɻ.de]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa ˈvaj ˈtaɾ.dɨ/ [ˈʒa ˈvaj ˈtaɾ.ðɨ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa ˈbaj ˈtaɾ.dɨ/ [ˈʒa ˈβaj ˈtaɾ.ðɨ]

Interjection

já vai tarde

good riddance (expressing satisfaction with the departure or death of someone that is not liked)

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