Here’s the ultimate shopping in Portuguese lesson for beginners! Practice speaking these essential phrases aloud by following the pronunciation on the audio. You’ll learn to ask "How much" and 'Where is' in Portuguese. You’ll also learn the Portuguese words for shops, clothes, sizes, and more. Shopping in Brazil will never be the same again!
You'll be a master of shopping in Portuguese after this lesson!
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Here are some basic Portuguese phrases to get you warmed up:
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Final de promoção
The end of season sale
Reduzido
Reduced
Uma pechincha
A bargain
Onde fica…… ?
Where is……?
Onde fica o departamento feminino?
Where is the women's department?
Onde fica o caixa?
Where is the check out?
Estou procurando…
I am looking for…..
Os correios
The post office
O shopping
The shopping center
O mercado
The market
O supermercado
The supermarket
A farmácia
The pharmacy
A livraria
The bookstore
A loja
The store
A padaria
The bakery
A confeitaria
The pastry shop
A loja de música
The music store
A loja de roupas
The clothing store
A loja de ferramentas
The hardware store
O açougue
The butcher
A ótica
The optician
Senhoras / Mulheres
Ladies
Senhores/Homens
Gentleman
Puxe
Pull
Empurre
Push
Abra
Open
Fechado
Closed
Horário de serviço
Opening hours
Proibido estacionar
No parking
área para fumantes
The smoking area
área para não-fumantes
The non- smoking area
Proibido fumar!
No smoking!
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
Consumir antes de
Best before
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...
Quanto custa?
How much does it cost?
Você tem mais deste?
Do you have more of this?
Qual é o tamanho?
Which size is that?
Gostaria de experimentar
I'd like to try it on
Onde fica o provador?
Where are the changing rooms?
Vou levar
I'll take it
Here are some more useful questions and answers…
Que tamanho você veste?
What size do you wear?
Tamanho
The size
Tamanho pequeno
A small size
Tamanho médio
A medium size
Tamanho grande
A large size
Tamanho extra-grande
An extra large size
Eu gosto
I like it
Fica bom
It looks good
Fica bem em você
It suits you
Não fica bem em você
It doesn't suit you
Por favor, pague no caixa
Please pay at the check out
Gostaria de pagar com cartão de crédito
I'd like to pay by credit card
Gostaria de pagar em dinheiro, por favor.
I'd like to pay with cash, please
Gostaria de pagar com meu cartão de débito, por favor.
I'd like to pay with my debit card, please
Posso pagar com cheques de viagem?
Can I pay with travelers checks?
Qual é o número do seu cartão de crédito?
What is your credit card number?
Não aceitamos cartão de crédito
We don't accept credit cards
Onde fica o caixa rápido mais próximo?
Where is the closest ATM?
Por favor, digite sua senha
Please type in your PIN
Por favor, assine aqui
Please sign here
Aqui está o seu recibo
Here is your receipt
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!
Eu volto!
I will come back!
É muito caro!
It's too expensive!
É quanto?
It's how much?
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?
Até breve!
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