tá ligado
you know what I mean, you feel me
Intermediate Phrase
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Pronunciation
/ˌta li.ˈɡa.du/
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Cultural Note
Literally 'are you connected/plugged in?' Used as a tag question meaning 'you know?' or 'you get me?' Very common in Brazilian informal speech, especially in urban and hip-hop contexts. Sometimes shortened to just 'ligado.' Not used in Portugal.
📝 Example Sentences
A vida é assim, tá ligado?
Life is like that, you know what I mean?
Tem que correr atrás, tá ligado?
You gotta hustle, you feel me?
Eu sou de boa, tá ligado, não gosto de confusão.
I'm chill, you know, I don't like trouble.