Portuguese Phrase
Agora está pequeno demais.
Meaning
The sentence means 'Now it is too small.' It conveys that something that was perhaps acceptable in size before has become insufficiently large at the present moment.
When to use
Use this phrase when you notice a sudden change in size that makes an object or situation inconvenient, such as a piece of clothing that has shrunk after washing or a room that feels cramped after adding furniture.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Agoraestápequenodemais
Agora
Adverb of time meaning 'now' or 'at this moment', placed at the beginning for emphasis.
Estar
Verb 'to be' used for temporary states or conditions; here conjugated in third person singular present.
Pequeno
Adjective meaning 'small' that agrees in gender and number with the subject.
Demais
Adverb meaning 'too much' or 'excessively'; placed after the adjective to intensify it.
🗨In Conversation
Você viu a nova estante que compramos?
Did you see the new bookshelf we bought?
Sim, mas agora está pequeno demais para os livros que tenho.
Yes, but now it's too small for the books I have.
✕Common Mistakes
Agora está pequeno de mais.
Separate 'de' and 'mais' is incorrect; 'demais' is a single adverb.
Agora é pequeno demais.
Use 'está' for temporary conditions; 'é' implies a permanent characteristic.
Agora está pequeno muito.
The adverb 'muito' should precede the adjective, not follow it.
↔Alternatives
Agora está muito pequeno.
Now it is very small.
Já ficou pequeno demais.
It has already become too small.
Neste momento está pequeno demais.
At this moment it is too small.
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'demais' is often used after adjectives to express excess, similar to 'too' in English. Avoid confusing it with the noun 'demais' (meaning 'the rest' or 'others'), which is used in different contexts. The phrase is informal and works well in everyday conversation, but in formal writing you might prefer 'excessivamente pequeno'.