ah, tá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ata (Internet slang)

Etymology

Literally, “oh, okay!”.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈa ˈta/

Interjection

ah, tá!

1. (Brazil) used when realizing something that was not understood before

   Ah, tá! Agora entendi o que você quis dizer.

   Oh, that's it! I just understood what you meant.

2. (Brazil) used ironically to express disbelief

   Ele diz que já visitou todos os países do mundo! Ah, tá!

   He says he has visited all countries in the world! Certainly...