rapidamente
/ˌʁa.pi.daˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/
The English word 'quickly' can be translated into Portuguese using rapidamente, rápido or depressa.
Meaning: rapidly, fast (adv)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA |
|---|---|
| rapidamente | /ˌʁa.pi.daˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/ (Brazil) /ˌʁa.pi.daˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/ (Rio de Janeiro) |
| rápido | /ˈʁa.pi.du/ (Brazil) /ˈʁa.pi.du/ (Rio de Janeiro) |
| depressa | /deˈpɾɛ.sɐ/ (Brazil) /d͡ʒiˈpɾɛ.sɐ/ (Brazil) |
Which one should you use?
While rápido is technically an adjective meaning 'fast' or 'quick', it is frequently used as an adverb in colloquial speech to mean 'quickly'. The adverb depressa is a common way to describe the speed of an action and is often used interchangeably with rapidamente in spoken Portuguese.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, the term rápido is often used to mean 'quickly'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word rapidamente has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable. The IPA is /ˌʁa.pi.daˈmẽ.tʃi/.
Did you know?
- The word rapidamente shares a common ancient root with the English word 'rapture', as both come from the Latin 'rapiō' meaning 'to seize'.
- If you want to tell someone to 'hurry up' in an informal way, you might use depressa as an exclamation rather than just a descriptive adverb.
- The word pressa inside depressa is also used as a noun to say 'I am in a hurry' by saying estou com pressa.
Examples in context
- Vá para casa rápido.Go home quickly.This sentence shows the use of rápido to mean quickly.Tatoeba #6995104 by Ricardo14, translation #274014 by CK
- Ele faz tudo depressa.He does everything very quickly.This sentence illustrates how depressa is used to describe doing something quickly.Tatoeba #3680069 by carlosalberto, translation #2258319 by _undertoad
- Tom ficou rico rápido.Tom got rich quickly.This sentence demonstrates using rápido to mean quickly.Tatoeba #4344399 by Ricardo14, translation #3922038 by CK
- Por favor, faça isso rapidamentePlease do this quickly.
- Precisamos resolver isso com agilidadeWe need to solve this quickly.
- O projeto precisa ser concluído a toda velocidadeThe project needs to be completed quickly.
- 296 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila is trying to finish her work before a meeting starts.
- GabrielVocê precisa trabalhar rapidamente.You need to work quickly.
- CamilaEu sei, Gabriel, estou correndo.I know, Gabriel, I'm rushing.
- GabrielA reunião começa em cinco minutos.The meeting starts in five minutes.
- CamilaVou terminar isso rapidamente!I will finish this quickly!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quickly” translations and entries rapidamente, rápido, depressa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries depressa, rapidamente, rápido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
