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How to Say ‘Is there any alternative?’ in Portuguese

Haverá alguma alternativa?

ah-veh-RAH ahl-GOO-mah ahl-ter-nah-TEE-vah

[ah-veh-RAH ahl-GOO-mah ahl-ter-nah-TEE-vah]

💬 Usage Tip: Haverá is the future form of há "there is", used here to make the question softer, like "Might there be…?". A plain Há alguma alternativa? is fine too.

Phrase Breakdown

Haverá

[ah-veh-RAH]

will there be / might there be

Future of 'haver'; used politely to ask if something exists.

Example

Haverá tempo?

Will there be time?

alguma alternativa?

ahl-GOO-mah ahl-ter-nah-TEE-vah

any alternative?

Say 'al-GU-ma al-ter-na-TI-va'. Make the 'l' dark, as in 'full'. Raise your tone at the end.

Example

Tem alguma alternativa?

Do you have any alternative?

Words in this phrase

alguma

[ahl-GOO-mah]

any

Used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or many.

Example

Há alguma notícia nova?

Is there any new news?

alternativa

[ahl-ter-nah-TEE-vah]

alternative

Another option or choice.

Example

Não há alternativa.

There's no alternative.

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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