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realmente

"realmente" means "truly, really, actually" in Portuguese. It is number 406 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

truly, really, actually

IPA

/ʁeˌawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/

Level

A1

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Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Realmente espero.
  I do hope so.
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / CM
• Aquilo realmente aconteceu.
  That really happened.
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / CK
• Realmente, isso aconteceu.
  That really happened.
  Tatoeba: carlosalberto / CK

Learned together

In the course, "realmente" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• difícil difficult, hard, unlikely
• último final
• único unique
• importante important
• ei hey
• perto close, closely, next
• ontem yesterday
• logo soon

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