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Ter sorte

To be lucky

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Use 'ter sorte' to describe when good things happen to you by chance.

  • Means: To experience good fortune or favorable outcomes.
  • Used in: Talking about exams, finding items, or winning games.
  • Don't confuse: 'Ter sorte' (to have luck) with 'dar sorte' (to bring luck).
Four-leaf clover + Smiling face = Ter sorte

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Use 'ter sorte' to say you are lucky. It is a simple phrase for everyday life.
This collocation describes positive outcomes that happen by chance. It is very common in casual conversation when talking about daily events.
Used to express that an event was favorable due to external circumstances. It is often paired with the preposition 'de' to explain what the luck was regarding.
This phrase functions as a common idiomatic expression to attribute success to fortune. It is versatile and can be used in both professional and personal contexts to soften the tone of a conversation.
The phrase serves as a linguistic marker for attributing causality to chance. It is deeply embedded in the cultural lexicon, often appearing in proverbs that reflect a fatalistic view of success.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, 'ter sorte' conceptualizes luck as a possession. This metaphor allows speakers to quantify fortune, leading to expressions like 'muita sorte' or 'pouca sorte', framing luck as an object one can hold.

Bedeutung

To experience good fortune or have favorable outcomes.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Brazilians often use 'dar sorte' to refer to objects or people that bring good vibes. In Portugal, 'ter sorte' is used similarly but often with a more reserved tone. The phrase is universally understood and used across all Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Verb choice

Always use 'ter' with 'sorte'.

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Verb choice

Always use 'ter' with 'sorte'.

Teste dich selbst

Complete the sentence.

Eu ______ sorte na loteria.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: tenho

The verb 'ter' is used with 'sorte'.

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Eu ______ sorte na loteria.

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The verb 'ter' is used with 'sorte'.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

No, that is grammatically incorrect. Use 'Eu tenho sorte'.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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Dar sorte

similar

To bring luck

Wo du es verwendest

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Finding a seat

Ana: Nossa, o ônibus estava lotado!

Beto: Tive sorte de encontrar esse lugar.

informal
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Passing a test

Professor: Você passou no exame.

Aluno: Uau, tive muita sorte!

neutral

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of a 'Sort' of 'Lucky' person.

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine a person finding a gold coin on the street while walking. They look surprised and happy.

Rhyme

Ter sorte, que sorte!

Story

Maria was running late for her train. She arrived at the station just as the doors were closing. She jumped inside and smiled. 'Tive sorte!', she whispered.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'have luck' in English or 'avoir de la chance' in French.

Word Web

sortudoazarsorteiosortearsorte grande

Herausforderung

Say 'Tive sorte' every time something small goes right today.

Review in 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days.

Aussprache

Betonung Stress on the first syllable.

The 'r' is guttural in many regions.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
Tivemos a sorte de obter o contrato.

Tivemos a sorte de obter o contrato. (Business deal)

Neutral
Tive sorte com o contrato.

Tive sorte com o contrato. (Business deal)

Informell
Dei sorte com o contrato!

Dei sorte com o contrato! (Business deal)

Umgangssprache
Foi pura sorte, mano!

Foi pura sorte, mano! (Business deal)

Derived from the Latin 'sors', meaning lot or fortune. It reflects the ancient practice of casting lots to determine fate.

Medieval:

Wusstest du?

The word 'sorteio' (raffle) shares the same root.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Brazilians often use 'dar sorte' to refer to objects or people that bring good vibes.

“Essa camisa me dá sorte.”

In Portugal, 'ter sorte' is used similarly but often with a more reserved tone.

“Tive sorte com o negócio.”

The phrase is universally understood and used across all Portuguese-speaking countries.

“Todos querem ter sorte.”

Gesprächseinstiege

“

Você teve sorte hoje?

Häufige Fehler

✗

Eu sou sorte.

✓

Eu tenho sorte.

literal translation
In Portuguese, you 'have' luck, you are not 'luck'.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Tener suerte

None, they are cognates.

French Very Similar

Avoir de la chance

French requires the partitive article 'de la'.

German moderate

Glück haben

The noun 'Glück' comes before the verb.

Japanese Different

運がいい (Un ga ii)

It describes the state of luck as 'good' instead of 'having' it.

Arabic Different

محظوظ (Mahzooz)

It is a passive participle meaning 'one who is granted luck'.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2003)

“A minha sorte grande...”

A famous Brazilian carnival song.

Leicht verwechselbar

Ter sorte vs. Dar sorte vs Ter sorte

Learners mix up the subject and the object.

Ter = I have it. Dar = It gives it to me.

Häufig gestellte Fragen (1)

No, that is grammatically incorrect. Use 'Eu tenho sorte'.

grammar mechanics

Learning Path

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