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How to Say ‘Just one more potato’ in Portuguese

Só mais uma batata

saw mysh OO-muh buh-TAH-tuh

[saw mysh OO-muh buh-TAH-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: "One" changes to match the noun: um copo but uma batata.

Phrase Breakdown

Só mais

saw mysh

Just one more / only more

'Só' means only or just and has an open 'o'. 'Mais' sounds like 'mysh', but before a vowel it sounds like 'myz'.

Example

Só mais cinco minutos.

Just five more minutes.

Words in this phrase

Só

[saw]

only

No one or nothing more besides; solely.

Example

Só você sabe o que sinto.

Only you know what I feel.

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

uma batata

OO-muh buh-TAH-tuh

a potato

Stress the middle syllable: 'buh-TAH-tuh'. The final 'a' sounds are weak.

Example

Quero uma batata cozida.

I want a boiled potato.

Words in this phrase

uma

[OO-muh]

a; one

Feminine singular indefinite article used before a noun.

Example

Uma cultura forte atrai bons profissionais.

A strong culture attracts good professionals.

batata

[buh-TAH-tuh]

potato / fry

Singular noun 'potato'.

Example

Só quero uma batata.

I only want one fry.

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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