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How to Say ‘Sorry, but this isn't Rua Augusta.’ in Portuguese

Desculpe, mas isto não é a Rua Augusta.

desh-KOOL-puh mahsh EESH-too nowng eh uh HROO-ah ow-GOOSH-tah

[desh-KOOL-puh mahsh EESH-too nowng eh uh HROO-ah ow-GOOSH-tah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Opening with desculpe keeps a complaint polite. Portuguese drivers respond much better to a calm correction than to a sharp one.

Phrase Breakdown

Desculpe, mas isto não é

desh-KOOL-puh mahsh EESH-too nowng eh

Sorry, but this isn't

'Desculpe' sounds like dsh-KUL-p. 'Mas isto' links as 'ma-ZEESH-tu'. End with a nasal 'não é'.

Example

Desculpe, mas isto não é o meu pedido.

Sorry, but this isn't my order.

Words in this phrase

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?

mas

[mahsh]

but

Used to introduce a condition or playful twist, often teasing in a flirty way.

Example

Mas não penses que me convences assim tão facilmente.

But don’t think you can convince me that easily.

isto

[EESH-too]

this

Used for something near the speaker.

Example

Queria isto, se faz favor.

I would like this, please.

não

[nowng]

not

Negation word used to deny or reverse the statement.

Example

Em "Não falta", "Não" prepara uma observação com tom divertido.

In "Doesn't lack," "not" sets up an observation with a playful tone.

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

a Rua Augusta.

uh HROO-ah ow-GOOSH-tah

Rua Augusta.

This is the street name with its article. Say a-HRU-a-ow-GUSH-ta.

Example

Vamos à Rua Augusta.

Let's go to Rua Augusta.

Words in this phrase

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

Rua

[HROO-ah]

street

Common noun for a street in a town.

Example

Moro nesta rua.

I live on this street.

Augusta

[ow-GOOSH-tah]

Augusta (street name)

Proper name of a well-known street in central Lisbon.

Example

Vivo perto da Augusta.

I live near Augusta.

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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