isso é que era bom

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “that would be good” (sarcastically).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈi.su ˈɛ ki ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈbõ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈi.su ˈɛ ki ˈɛ.ɾɐ ˈbõ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈi.so ˈɛ ke ˈɛ.ɾa ˈbõ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈi.su ˈɛ ˈk‿ɛ.ɾɐ ˈbõ/ [ˈi.su ˈɛ ˈk‿ɛ.ɾɐ ˈβõ]

Phrase

isso é que era bom

1. (idiomatic, informal) you wish

Further reading

• “isso é que era bom”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025