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How to Say ‘Look for Ana Ferreira.’ in Portuguese

Procure por Ana Ferreira.

proo-KOO-ruh POOR ah-nah fuh-RAY-ruh

[proo-KOO-ruh POOR ah-nah fuh-RAY-ruh]

💬 Usage Tip: Procure is the polite form for telling someone to do something. The verb procurar changes its ending a to e here.

Phrase Breakdown

Procure por

proo-KOO-ruh POOR

Search for

Formal command of 'procurar' (to look for). Say 'pru-CU-re pur', with reduced unstressed vowels.

Example

Procure por mim na receção.

Ask for me at reception.

Words in this phrase

Procure

[proo-KOO-ruh]

look for / search

Formal command form of 'procurar', to search.

Example

Procure o meu nome na lista.

Look for my name on the list.

por

[POOR]

For

Indicating the purpose or reason.

Example

Por você eu enfrento tudo.

For you, I face everything.

Ana Ferreira.

ah-nah fuh-RAY-ruh

Ana Ferreira.

A common Portuguese name. Roll or trill the double 'rr' strongly: fe-RRAY-ra.

Example

Chamo-me Ana Ferreira.

My name is Ana Ferreira.

Words in this phrase

Ana

[ah-nah]

Ana

A common given name in Portuguese-speaking countries.

Example

A Ana é minha amiga.

Ana is my friend.

Ferreira

[fuh-RAY-ruh]

Ferreira

A very common Portuguese surname.

Example

O senhor Ferreira chegou.

Mr Ferreira has arrived.

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