Breakdown of Chego amanhã, isto é, na quarta-feira.
na
in the / on the / at the (f.sg)
a quarta-feira
the Wednesday
amanhã
tomorrow
chegar
to arrive
isto é
that is (to say)
Questions & Answers about Chego amanhã, isto é, na quarta-feira.
Why does the sentence use chego (I arrive) instead of a future tense for an action happening tomorrow?
In Portuguese, it is very common to use the present tense to talk about the near future, especially when a time word like amanhã makes it clear when the action happens.
Literally, isto é means "this is". Why does it translate to "that is" here?
It is a fixed expression. Just as English speakers say "that is" or "in other words" to clarify something they just said, Portuguese speakers use isto é for the exact same purpose.
Why do we use na before quarta-feira instead of just translating "on" as em?
In Portuguese, days of the week usually need a definite article (the word for "the"). Since quarta-feira is a feminine noun, you combine the preposition em with the feminine article a, which gives you na.
Do I always need to include the word feira when saying the day of the week?
In spoken, everyday Portuguese, people often drop it and just say na quarta. However, including feira as shown in this sentence is completely correct and slightly more formal.
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