Portuguese Phrase
Te entrega no dia seguinte.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘(He/She/It) will deliver it to you the next day.’ It is a concise way to tell someone that a product, document, or any item will arrive the day after the current one.
When to use
Use this phrase when confirming a delivery date, answering a customer’s question about shipping, or letting a friend know when something will be handed over.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Teentreganodiaseguinte.
Te (pronome objeto indireto)
‘Te’ is the second‑person singular clitic pronoun used as an indirect object, meaning ‘to you’.
Entrega (verbo entregar – 3ª pessoa do singular, presente)
‘Entrega’ is the present‑indicative form of ‘entregar’ (to deliver) for he/she/it.
No = em + o
‘No’ is the contraction of the preposition ‘em’ (in/on) with the masculine article ‘o’, meaning ‘on the’ or ‘in the’.
Dia (substantivo masculino)
‘Dia’ means ‘day’; it is masculine, so it pairs with the article ‘o’ in the contraction ‘no’.
Seguinte (adjetivo)
‘Seguinte’ works as an adjective meaning ‘next’ and follows the noun it modifies.
🗨In Conversation
Quando receberei o livro que encomendei?
When will I receive the book I ordered?
Te entrega no dia seguinte.
It will be delivered to you the next day.
✕Common Mistakes
Te entregará no dia seguinte.
‘Entregará’ is future tense; the original phrase uses present indicative to convey a scheduled action, which is more natural in everyday speech.
Te entrega na dia seguinte.
‘Dia’ is masculine, so the correct contraction is ‘no’, not ‘na’.
Te entregou no dia seguinte.
Using past tense ‘entregou’ changes the meaning to ‘delivered’, which is inaccurate if you are talking about a future delivery.
↔Alternatives
Será entregue a você no dia seguinte.
It will be delivered to you the next day.
Vai te entregar amanhã.
It will deliver it to you tomorrow.
Chegará ao seu endereço no dia seguinte.
It will arrive at your address the next day.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, punctuality in delivery services is highly valued, especially in major cities. When you say ‘no dia seguinte’, the listener expects the item to arrive by the end of the following business day. If the delivery is on a weekend or holiday, clarify the exact date to avoid misunderstandings.