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How to Say ‘There's an extra charge for the suitcase.’ in Portuguese

Há um suplemento pela mala.

ah oong soo-pleh-MAYN-too PEH-luh MAH-luh

[ah oong soo-pleh-MAYN-too PEH-luh MAH-luh]

💬 Usage Tip: pela is por "for" plus a "the" merged. With a masculine word it becomes pelo: pelo cão "for the dog".

Phrase Breakdown

Há um suplemento

ah oong soo-pleh-MAYN-too

There's a surcharge

'Há' (silent h) means 'there is'. Say it 'ah oong soo-pleh-MEN-too'.

Example

Há um suplemento de dois euros.

There's a two-euro surcharge.

Words in this phrase

Há

[ah]

there is / there are

Form of haver used to say that something exists.

Example

Há interesse em ouvir candidatos no evento.

There is interest in listening to candidates at the event.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

suplemento

[soo-pleh-MAYN-too]

surcharge

Extra charge added to a price.

Example

Há um suplemento à noite.

There's a surcharge at night.

pela mala.

PEH-luh MAH-luh

for the suitcase.

'Pela' = 'por' + 'a' (for the). 'Mala' means suitcase or bag. Say it 'PEH-luh MAH-luh'.

Example

Paguei pela mala.

I paid for the suitcase.

Words in this phrase

pela

[PEH-luh]

for the

Contraction used before a feminine noun to mean 'for the.'

Example

Agradeço-lhe pela disponibilidade demonstrada.

I thank you for the availability shown.

mala

[MAH-luh]

bag

A noun meaning bag or handbag.

Example

Mala aparece em “Essa mala é linda.”

Bag appears in “That bag is beautiful.”

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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