How to Say ‘Do you live here?’ in Portuguese
A senhora mora aqui?
ah seh-NYOH-rah MOH-rah ah-KEE
[ah seh-NYOH-rah MOH-rah ah-KEE]
💬 Usage Tip: a senhora works as a polite "you" for a woman and takes the same verb form as ela "she": mora. To a man, swap in o senhor: o senhor mora aqui?.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: With a neighbour you don't know yet, especially an older one, this is the safe polite choice. Using tu uninvited can feel too familiar.
Phrase Breakdown
A senhora
ah seh-NYOH-rah
You (polite, to a woman) / The lady
A polite way to say 'you' to a woman. Say it as one word, 'asseNHOra'. The 'nh' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon'.
A senhora é muito simpática.
You are very kind.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
senhora
[seh-NYOH-rah]
you (polite, to a woman); madam
Polite way to address a woman as 'you', used with the third-person verb.
A senhora precisa de ajuda?
Do you need help, madam?
mora aqui?
MOH-rah ah-KEE
live here?
'Mora' comes from 'morar' (to live). 'Aqui' sounds like 'a-KEE'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.
Ele mora aqui perto.
He lives near here.
Words in this phrase
mora
[MOH-rah]
live(s)
Form of 'morar' (to live, reside) for he/she/you (polite).
Ela mora em Lisboa.
She lives in Lisbon.
aqui
[ah-KEE]
here
Refers to this place or this context nearby.
Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.
Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.
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