e aí

See also: eai and EAI

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • eaí, iaí, iaê (pronunciation spellings)

Etymology

Literally, “and there?”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i aˈi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e aˈi/

Interjection

e aí?

  1. (informal) hi; what's up (a greeting)
    Synonym: fala aí
    E aí? Tudo bem?
    What's up? How you doin'?
  2. what's next? (asking what is the next step or the next thing that follows)
    OK, conseguimos o empréstimo; e aí?
    OK, we've got the loan; what's next?
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see e,‎ aí.
    Aqui está muito calor. E aí?
    It's too hot here. What about there?

Adverb

e aí (not comparable)

  1. (informal) then (soon afterward)
    Synonyms: aí, então, e então
    Comi o meu almoço, e aí saí de casa. ― I ate my lunch, then I left home.
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