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How to Say ‘Just give me three back, and sorry for insisting.’ in Portuguese

Dê-me só três de troco, e desculpe a insistência.

DAY-meh soh TREHSS duh troh-koo ee desh-KOOL-puh ah een-seesh-TEN-see-ah

[DAY-meh soh TREHSS duh troh-koo ee desh-KOOL-puh ah een-seesh-TEN-see-ah]

Phrase Breakdown

Dê-me só três

DAY-meh soh TREHSS

Just give me three

'Dê-me' is the polite 'give me'. In 'três', the final 's' is said 'sh'.

Example

Dê-me só dois.

Just give me two.

Words in this phrase

Dê-me

[DAY-meh]

give me

Polite command of 'dar' plus 'me'.

Example

Dê-me um bilhete.

Give me a ticket.

só

[soh]

only / just

Used to soften or reassure, meaning 'just' or 'only.'

Example

Disse-te Só a verdade.

I told you only the truth.

três

[TREHSS]

Three

Equivalent to the sum of one and two; one more than two.

Example

Eu comprei três livros na feira.

I bought three books at the fair.

de troco,

duh troh-koo

in change,

'Troco' is the change from a payment. Say it 'TRO-koo'.

Example

Fique com o troco.

Keep the change.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

troco

[troh-koo]

change

Money returned after a purchase.

Example

O troco está correto.

The change is correct.

e desculpe a insistência.

ee desh-KOOL-puh ah een-seesh-TEN-see-ah

and sorry for insisting.

This is a polite way to soften a request. Link 'desculpe a' smoothly: 'dsh-KOOL-pa'.

Example

E desculpe o incómodo.

And sorry for the trouble.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

desculpe

[desh-KOOL-puh]

sorry / excuse me

A polite way to apologize or get someone's attention.

Example

Desculpe, onde fica a estação?

Excuse me, where is the station?

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

insistência

[een-seesh-TEN-see-ah]

insistence

The act of insisting or pressing a point.

Example

Obrigado pela sua insistência.

Thanks for your insistence.

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