Fica Combinado: Confirm a Plan in Brazilian Portuguese
Fica combinado is a natural way to say ‘it’s settled’ after people agree on a plan.
Real Life Portuguese · 4 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
Fica combinado means ‘it’s settled’ or ‘we have an agreement.’ It is useful after choosing a time, dividing a task, or confirming what will happen next. Combinado? can also check whether the other person agrees with the arrangement.
Use fica combinado after people agree
For a complete plan, repeat the important details: who will do what, where, and when. A short combinado by itself may be enough for a simple plan, but a time-sensitive arrangement benefits from a specific confirmation.
Fica combinado: a gente se encontra às sete.
It’s settled: we’ll meet at seven.
Eu levo a sobremesa e você traz as bebidas. Combinado?
I’ll bring dessert and you bring the drinks. Deal?
Combinado! Te mando o endereço depois.
Agreed! I’ll send you the address later.
Distinguish a confirmed plan from a suggestion
A suggestion is not always an agreement. Before saying fica combinado, make sure the other person has accepted the plan. If something is still open, say podemos combinar depois (we can arrange it later) or ainda falta confirmar (we still need to confirm).
The expression is common in everyday speech and can be used at work for a straightforward arrangement. For a formal agreement with important conditions, put the details in the appropriate written form as well.
Ainda falta confirmar o horário.
We still need to confirm the time.
Podemos combinar os detalhes amanhã.
We can work out the details tomorrow.
Então fica combinado para sexta-feira.
Then it’s settled for Friday.
Put it into practice
Use fica combinado once both people have accepted the arrangement; repeat details when time, place, or responsibility matters.
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