Até Hoje: Say an Old Event Still Matters in Portuguese

Connect the past to the present

Até hoje eu me lembro daquela conversa means “I still remember that conversation to this day.” The phrase reaches the present moment. The present-tense verb me lembro says the memory still exists now. A clear English translation may therefore use still or to this day rather than an until sentence that suggests a finished state.

Distinguish persistence from an ending

Até hoje, não sei a resposta says you still do not know the answer. It does not announce that you learned it this morning. If a state actually ended, supply that event: até hoje eu não sabia, mas acabei de descobrir. The contrast and the verb forms make the change explicit instead of asking até alone to carry it.

Choose what remains relevant

A memory, habit or unanswered question can persist. Até hoje eu uso aquela receita describes continued use, while até hoje nunca voltei lá describes the absence of a return visit. The phrase does not claim that you think about the event constantly. It simply extends the described state or pattern through now.

Answer a present-focused question

In the original dialogue below, the friend asks whether the old event is still remembered. The answer adds one concrete detail rather than retelling every stage. You can use até hoje when the point is a lasting effect, even though a separate story would be needed to explain the whole original experience.

Give context when hoje is literal

Até hoje can also participate in literal deadlines or endpoints in other sentences. Do not force the memory meaning into every occurrence. Ask whether the sentence describes a current lasting state, a completed earlier state, or an action due by a date. The verb and surrounding information resolve which reading fits.

Practice before opening the answers

These are original written practice activities. Try a reply first, then compare the suggested answer and explanation. Other answers can work when they keep the intended meaning.

1. Original practice: You still remember an old conversation. Express that without implying the memory ended.
   Suggested answer and explanation

   Até hoje eu me lembro daquela conversa.

   The present verb establishes a current memory; até hoje extends its relevance to now.

2. Original practice: You still do not know how a story ended. Say so.
   Suggested answer and explanation

   Até hoje, não sei como a história terminou.

   The present negative keeps the question unanswered rather than implying you learned the result today.

3. Original practice: You learned a previously unknown answer just now. Make the change explicit.
   Suggested answer and explanation

   Até hoje eu não sabia, mas acabei de descobrir.

   The past state and the recent discovery establish an endpoint that até hoje alone would not establish.

4. Original practice: You remember a trip but do not think about it daily. Clarify that distinction.
   Suggested answer and explanation

   Até hoje eu lembro da viagem, mas não penso nela todo dia.

   Remembering something now does not require continuous attention or a daily habit of recalling it.

Practice a reply of your own

Describe one old event that still has a present effect, then state that effect clearly. Explore Real Life Portuguese for more Brazilian Portuguese practice. Explore Real Life Portuguese.