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How to Say ‘You wouldn't happen to have MB Way?’ in Portuguese

Por acaso não tem MB Way?

poor ah-KAH-zoo nao tehm EH-meh-beh way

[poor ah-KAH-zoo nao tehm EH-meh-beh way]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Wrapping a request in por acaso and a negative question softens it. It's a typical polite Portuguese way of asking without pushing.

Phrase Breakdown

Por acaso

poor ah-KAH-zoo

By any chance

This polite softener links smoothly: 'pur-a-KA-zu'. The 's' between vowels sounds like 'z'.

Example

Por acaso sabe as horas?

Do you know the time, by any chance?

Words in this phrase

Por

[poor]

by

Part of 'por acaso', meaning 'by any chance'.

Example

Por acaso sabe as horas?

Do you by any chance know the time?

acaso

[ah-KAH-zoo]

chance

Used in 'por acaso' = by any chance.

Example

Encontrei-o por acaso.

I met him by chance.

não tem MB Way?

nao tehm EH-meh-beh way

don't you have MB Way?

Nasal 'nãw tãy', then 'EH-me BAY way' with a rising question tone.

Example

A loja não tem MB Way?

Doesn't the shop have MB Way?

Words in this phrase

não

[nao]

not

Used to make a verb negative.

Example

Eu não gosto dessa rota.

I do not like this route.

tem

[tehm]

Do you have

Used to ask if someone possesses or holds something.

Example

Tem alguma dúvida?

Do you have any questions?

MB

[EH-meh-beh]

MB (Multibanco)

Abbreviation for Multibanco, the Portuguese payment network.

Example

Aceita MB Way?

Do you accept MB Way?

Way

[way]

Way

Part of the name of the MB Way payment app.

Example

Uso o MB Way todos os dias.

I use MB Way every day.

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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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