então
Portuguese, conjunction/ẽˈtɐ̃w̃/
então is spelled E-N-T-Ã-O (5 letters) and appears 741 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 123rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Então is a Portuguese conjunction meaning “thus; therefore (as a result)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does então mean in English?
adverb
- 1
then (at that time)
Desde então sempre tive cuidado
- 2
then (soon afterwards; after that)
Então, o ladrão fugiu.
conjunction
- 1
thus; therefore (as a result)
Esse computador é caro, então não posso comprá-lo.
interjection
- 1
so (used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story)
Então, o que aconteceu?
- 2
Used to introduce an answer which is more complex than expected.
“As cadeiras são azuis ou verdes?” “Então, algumas são azuis, algumas verdes e algumas vermelhas.”
- 3
exactly (signifies agreement or recognition).
Então, falou tudo!
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. naquele momento 2. aquele momento 3. nesse caso 4. portanto
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of então
- entaõ alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce então?
- Brazil /ẽˈtɐ̃w̃/
- Brazil [ẽˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Brazil /ĩˈtɐ̃w̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to então
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is então in Portuguese?
então appears 741 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).