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How to Say ‘Do you have T-shirts?’ in Portuguese

Tem t-shirts?

tayng TEE-shurts

[tayng TEE-shurts]

💬 Usage Tip: In European Portuguese, [tem] is often used for [você/o senhor/a senhora], so in a shop it can mean "do you have?" even though it literally matches "has." You can reuse the pattern with other things: [Tem camisolas?], [Tem azul?].

Phrase Breakdown

Tem

[tayng]

do you have / is there

A very common form of the verb meaning have or there is/are, often used in shops to ask if something is available.

Example

Tem tamanhos grandes nesta loja?

Do you have large sizes in this shop?

t-shirts

[TEE-shurts]

t-shirts

The English loanword used in Portuguese for T-shirts.

Example

Procuro t-shirts para o verão.

I am looking for T-shirts for the summer.

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