You'll be a master of shopping in Portuguese after this lesson!
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Talking about Shopping in Portuguese
Here are some basic Portuguese phrases to get you warmed up:
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The end of season sale
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Reduzido
Reduced
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Uma pechincha
A bargain
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Onde fica…… ?
Where is……?
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Onde fica o departamento feminino?
Where is the women's department?
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Onde fica o caixa?
Where is the check out?
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Estou procurando…
I am looking for…..
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Shops in Portuguese
Os correios
The post office
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O shopping
The shopping center
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O mercado
The market
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O supermercado
The supermarket
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A farmácia
The pharmacy
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A livraria
The bookstore
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A loja
The store
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A padaria
The bakery
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A confeitaria
The pastry shop
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A loja de música
The music store
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A loja de roupas
The clothing store
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A loja de ferramentas
The hardware store
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O açougue
The butcher
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A ótica
The optician
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Portuguese signs
Senhoras / Mulheres
Ladies
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Senhores/Homens
Gentleman
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Puxe
Pull
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Empurre
Push
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Abra
Open
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Fechado
Closed
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Horário de serviço
Opening hours
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Proibido estacionar
No parking
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área para fumantes
The smoking area
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área para não-fumantes
The non- smoking area
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Proibido fumar!
No smoking!
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When you buy food in a supermarket and don’t intend to eat it straight away it might pay to check the "best before date" to avoid nasty surprises…
Melhor consumir antes da data
The best before date
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Consumir antes de
Best before
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Once you’ve found the right shop, you need to find what you’re looking for. Use the following words and phrases to find what you need, figure out how much it costs and tell the sales assistant how many you want…
Você tem…
Do you have...
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Quanto custa?
How much does it cost?
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Você tem mais deste?
Do you have more of this?
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Qual é o tamanho?
Which size is that?
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Gostaria de experimentar
I'd like to try it on
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Onde fica o provador?
Where are the changing rooms?
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Vou levar
I'll take it
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Here are some more useful questions and answers…
Que tamanho você veste?
What size do you wear?
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Tamanho
The size
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Tamanho pequeno
A small size
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Tamanho médio
A medium size
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Tamanho grande
A large size
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Tamanho extra-grande
An extra large size
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Eu gosto
I like it
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Fica bom
It looks good
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Fica bem em você
It suits you
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Não fica bem em você
It doesn't suit you
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Paying in Portuguese
Por favor, pague no caixa
Please pay at the check out
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Gostaria de pagar com cartão de crédito
I'd like to pay by credit card
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Gostaria de pagar em dinheiro, por favor.
I'd like to pay with cash, please
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Gostaria de pagar com meu cartão de débito, por favor.
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please
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Posso pagar com cheques de viagem?
Can I pay with travelers checks?
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Qual é o número do seu cartão de crédito?
What is your credit card number?
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Não aceitamos cartão de crédito
We don't accept credit cards
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Onde fica o caixa rápido mais próximo?
Where is the closest ATM?
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Por favor, digite sua senha
Please type in your PIN
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Por favor, assine aqui
Please sign here
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Aqui está o seu recibo
Here is your receipt
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And when out shopping, you will need to know how to talk about prices and to say you'd like to take your time!
Estou apenas olhando!
I am just looking!
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Eu volto!
I will come back!
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É muito caro!
It's too expensive!
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É quanto?
It's how much?
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That’s it for today’s lesson. Now, you are well prepared for your next shopping experience.
Why not check out some more lessons on Portuguese phrases next?
- What about describing other people in Portuguese?
- Saying I love you in Portuguese.
- Talking about music in Portuguese.
Até breve!
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