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How to Say ‘And the passport, please.’ in Portuguese

E o passaporte, se faz favor.

eh oo pa-sa-POR-teh sih fahz fah-vor

[eh oo pa-sa-POR-teh sih fahz fah-vor]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: se faz favor is the everyday "please" in Portugal, and it's more typical there than por favor. Staff use it constantly.

Phrase Breakdown

E o passaporte,

eh oo pa-sa-POR-teh

And the passport,

'E o' blends into one quick sound, 'ee-oo'. Stress 'passaPORte'.

Example

E o passaporte, onde está?

And the passport, where is it?

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and / what about

In conversation, 'e' often introduces a follow-up question like 'and what about...?'.

Example

E o teu pai faz anos quando?

And when is your father's birthday?

[oo]

the

Masculine singular definite article, used before masculine nouns.

Example

O aniversário é em maio.

The birthday is in May.

passaporte

[pa-sa-POR-teh]

passport

Masculine noun for the official travel identity document.

Example

Tenho o passaporte na mala.

I have my passport in the bag.

se faz favor.

sih fahz fah-vor

please

A very typical Portuguese way to say 'please'. It is often said quickly, like 'sfash-fa-VOR'.

Example

Um café, se faz favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

[sih]

Conjunction used to introduce a condition.

Example

Se usarmos poucas formas, o gráfico melhora.

If we use few shapes, the chart improves.

faz

[fahz]

does / makes

Part of the set expression used politely in Portugal.

Example

Em Um galão, se faz favor., faz pertence à expressão fixa.

In A galão, please., faz belongs to the fixed expression.

favor

[fah-vor]

Favor

A kind act or assistance provided to someone.

Example

Ela fez um Favor para o motorista do táxi.

She did a favor for the taxi driver.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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