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How to Say ‘The café near our office’ in Portuguese

Na cafeteria perto do nosso escritório

nah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah PER-toh doo NOS-soo eh-scree-TOH-ree-oh

[nah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah PER-toh doo NOS-soo eh-scree-TOH-ree-oh]

💬 Usage Tip: This phrase packs two very common contractions: na = em + a, and do = de + o. Spotting these quickly makes longer place descriptions much easier to read.

Phrase Breakdown

Na cafeteria

nah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah

Words in this phrase

[nah]

In the

Used to indicate location or position.

Example

Vamos nos encontrar na cafeteria perto do nosso escritório.

Let's meet in the cafeteria near our office.

cafeteria

[kah-feh-teh-REE-ah]

cafeteria

A place where people can buy and eat food.

Example

Trabalharemos na cafeteria hoje.

We will work in the cafeteria today.

Perto do nosso escritório

PER-toh doo NOS-soo eh-scree-TOH-ree-oh

Words in this phrase

perto

[PER-toh]

near

Close to something in location.

Example

O restaurante é perto do nosso escritório.

The restaurant is near our office.

[doo]

of the

Preposition denoting possession or position.

Example

Precisamos discutir do nosso escritório.

We need to discuss our office.

nosso

[NOS-soo]

our

Belonging to the speaker and one or more other people.

Example

Renovamos o nosso escritório recentemente.

We renovated our office recently.

escritório

[eh-scree-TOH-ree-oh]

office

A place where professional or clerical duties are performed.

Example

Planejamos a reunião no nosso escritório.

We planned the meeting in our office.

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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