tá ligado

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “are you aware?”. From ligado in the slang sense of "attentive".

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈta liˈɡa.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈta liˈɡa.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈta liˈɡa.du/ [ˈta liˈɣa.ðu]

Interjection

tá ligado?

  1. (Brazil, slang) you know? (rhetorical question to confirm agreement or understanding at the end of a statement)
    Eu gosto muito daqui, tá ligado?
    I like here a lot, you know?
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tá,‎ ligado.
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