Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA |
|---|---|
| concordar | /kõ.koʁˈda(ʁ)/ (Brazil) /kõ.koɾˈda(ɾ)/ (São Paulo) |
| estar de acordo | /isˈta(ʁ) d͡ʒi aˈkoʁ.du/ (Brazil, word by word) |
The verb concordar is used to express being in harmony about an opinion or being in unison. Beyond expressing an opinion, it is also used to refer to grammatical agreement, known as concordância.
Which one should you use?
concordar is a direct verb meaning 'to agree', whereas estar de acordo is a periphrastic expression used to describe the state of being in agreement.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, the informal word beleza is a common way to express agreement and the phrase tá certo is also frequently used. In Portugal, it is common to use está bem to convey agreement.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say you agree with someone or something, use the preposition 'com' after the verb, as in concordar com. To say 'I agree' in the first-person singular present indicative, use concordo.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of concordar is /kõ.koʁˈda(ʁ)/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, the word beleza, which literally means 'beauty', is frequently used as a slang way to say 'I agree' or 'okay'.
- The verb estar in the expression estar de acordo comes from the Latin word 'stāre', which means 'to stand'.
- While concordar means 'to agree', the word acordo can refer to both a mutual agreement between people and a formal legal contract.
Examples in context
- Se Tom não concordar?What if Tom doesn't agree?This sentence is useful for asking about a hypothetical lack of agreement with the form concordar.Tatoeba #9079564 by JGEN, translation #9043981 by CK
- Eu concordaria com isso.I'd agree with that.This sentence shows how to express a conditional agreement with the form concordar.Tatoeba #3490411 by piterkeo, translation #2548365 by CK
- Por que eles concordaram?Why did they agree?This sentence shows how to ask about a past agreement with the form concordar.Tatoeba #7760338 by pedrolima, translation #7759935 by Amastan
- Concordo com a sua propostaI agree with your proposal
- Estou de acordo com as condições apresentadasI agree with the conditions presented
- Vamos nos encontrar no shopping às 15h? Combinado!Shall we meet at the mall at 3 PM? Agreed!
- Vamos sair amanhã à noite? Beleza!Shall we go out tomorrow night? Cool!
- Podemos assistir ao filme de ação? Tá bom pra mimCan we watch the action movie? That's fine with me
- 96 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “agree” translations and entries concordar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (estar, de, acordo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acordo, concordar, de, estar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
