Assim Que vs. Logo Que: Say ‘As Soon As’ in Portuguese
Assim que and logo que both commonly mean ‘as soon as’ when one action follows another.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
Assim que introduces an event that happens immediately after another: assim que eu chegar (as soon as I arrive). In a future situation, Brazilian Portuguese commonly uses the future subjunctive after the connector.
Connect the next action with assim que
For a regular routine or a past event, choose the tense that matches the meaning. Do not try to translate every English use of ‘as soon as’ by copying its verb forms.
Assim que eu chegar, te aviso.
I’ll let you know as soon as I arrive.
Assim que terminou a reunião, fomos almoçar.
As soon as the meeting ended, we went to lunch.
Me chama assim que tiver um minuto.
Call me as soon as you have a minute.
Use logo que in a similar way
Logo que can also mean ‘as soon as.’ In this connector, logo does not mean only ‘soon’; it links the following event closely to the first one.
Assim que and logo que are often interchangeable in everyday examples. Choose the one that feels natural to you, then focus on placing the event in the right time frame.
Logo que você puder, me manda o arquivo.
Send me the file as soon as you can.
Logo que saímos, começou a chover.
As soon as we left, it started to rain.
Ela liga logo que chega ao trabalho.
She calls as soon as she gets to work.
Put it into practice
Assim que and logo que link two events in close sequence. For future events, learn the useful pattern assim que eu chegar / logo que você puder.
Quick practice
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