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How to Say ‘You can wait outside.’ in Portuguese

Pode aguardar lá fora.

POH-jee ah-gwar-DAR lah FOH-rah

[POH-jee ah-gwar-DAR lah FOH-rah]

Phrase Breakdown

Pode aguardar

POH-jee ah-gwar-DAR

You can wait

'Pode' is the formal 'you can'. 'Aguardar' is a formal word for 'to wait'. Say 'POD a-gwar-DAR', with the final 'e' of 'pode' almost silent.

Example

Pode aguardar um momento?

Can you wait a moment?

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-jee]

can

To be able to.

Example

Você pode me ajudar?

Can you help me?

aguardar

[ah-gwar-DAR]

to wait

A polite, formal word for waiting.

Example

Por favor, aguarde um momento.

Please wait a moment.

lá fora.

lah FOH-rah

outside.

'Lá fora' means 'out there / outside'. 'Lá' has an open 'a'. Say 'LA FO-ra'.

Example

Está frio lá fora.

It's cold outside.

Words in this phrase

lá

[lah]

there

Refers to a place away from the speaker.

Example

Está frio lá fora.

It's cold out there.

fora

[FOH-rah]

outside

Means out of a room or building; 'lá fora' = out there.

Example

As crianças brincam lá fora.

The children play outside.

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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