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How to Say ‘Not in green, I'm sorry.’ in Portuguese

Em verde não, lamento.

aim VER-dy nowng lah-MEN-too

[aim VER-dy nowng lah-MEN-too]

Phrase Breakdown

Em verde não,

aim VER-dy nowng

Not in green,

This tells the customer that the colour isn't available. Stress the nasal 'não', then pause at the comma.

Example

Em verde não, mas em azul sim.

Not in green, but in blue, yes.

Words in this phrase

[aim]

Used to indicate location or position.

Example

Eu vivo em Portugal.

I live in Portugal.

verde

[VER-dy]

Green

A color, often used to describe types of soups or ingredients like kale.

Example

A cor verde no Caldo verde vem das couves.

The green color in the broth comes from the kale.

não

[nowng]

not / no

'Não' is the basic Portuguese word for negation: 'not' or 'no'.

Example

Não entendi a razão da cobrança.

I did not understand the reason for the charge.

lamento.

lah-MEN-too

I'm sorry.

'Lamento' is a polite 'I'm sorry' or 'I regret'. Say it 'la-MEN-tu', with the stress on the middle syllable.

Example

Não temos, lamento.

We don't have it, I'm sorry.

Words in this phrase

lamento

[lah-MEN-too]

I'm sorry

From 'lamentar', to regret; a polite way to say sorry.

Example

Lamento, não temos esse tamanho.

I'm sorry, we don't have that size.

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