Portuguese Phrase
Esse pacote está pesado demais?
Meaning
The speaker is asking whether the package they are holding or looking at is excessively heavy. The use of ‘demais’ adds the nuance of ‘more than is comfortable or expected’. It can be a literal question about weight or a figurative way to comment on a burdensome situation.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to check if a parcel, box, or any object is heavier than it should be—e.g., at a post office, while moving furniture, or when a friend asks you to carry something. It’s also handy in a figurative sense, like asking if a task feels overwhelming.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Essepacoteestápesadodemais?
Esse (demonstrative)
Used to point out something near the speaker; agrees in gender (masc.) and number with the noun.
pacote (noun)
A masculine singular noun meaning ‘package, parcel’. No article is needed because the demonstrative already specifies it.
está (estar)
The present‑tense form of ‘to be’ for temporary conditions, such as weight, mood, location, etc.
pesado (adjective)
Describes something that has a lot of weight; placed after the verb ‘estar’.
demais (adverb)
Means ‘too, excessively’; when placed after an adjective it intensifies it, often translating to ‘too …’ in English.
Question mark
In Portuguese the interrogative intonation is indicated by a question mark, just like in English.
🗨In Conversation
Esse pacote está pesado demais?
Is this package too heavy?
Sim, acho que precisamos de duas pessoas para carregá‑lo.
Yes, I think we need two people to carry it.
✕Common Mistakes
Esse pacote está pesado muito?
‘Muito’ is an adverb of intensity, not of excess. Use ‘demais’ to express ‘too’.
Esse pacote está muito pesado demais?
Avoid stacking two intensifiers; choose either ‘muito’ (very) or ‘demais’ (too).
Esse pacote está pesado de mais?
‘Demais’ is written as one word when it means ‘too much’; the two‑word form ‘de mais’ means ‘of more’ and changes the meaning.
↔Alternatives
Esse pacote está muito pesado?
Is this package very heavy?
Esse pacote pesa demais?
Does this package weigh too much?
Esse pacote está pesado demais para mim.
This package is too heavy for me.
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, ‘demais’ after an adjective is the most natural way to say ‘too …’. Using ‘muito’ (very) changes the meaning: ‘pesado muito’ would be ungrammatical, while ‘muito pesado’ simply means ‘very heavy’, not necessarily excessive. Also, Brazilians often use the informal contraction ‘tá’ instead of ‘está’ in spoken language: ‘Esse pacote tá pesado demais?’