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How to Say ‘That's fifteen euros, please.’ in Portuguese

São quinze euros, se faz favor.

sawn KEEN-z EH-oo-roosh suh fahz fuh-VOR

[sawn KEEN-z EH-oo-roosh suh fahz fuh-VOR]

💬 Usage Tip: Prices take são "are" when they're more than one: são quinze euros. For one euro it switches to é um euro.

Phrase Breakdown

São quinze euros,

sawn KEEN-z EH-oo-roosh

It's fifteen euros,

'São' is nasal, like 'sow' through the nose. 'Quinze' is 'KEEN-z'. 'Euros' is 'EH-u-rush'.

Example

São dez euros.

It's ten euros.

Words in this phrase

São

[sawn]

are/is

Used to convey the total cost in pricing sentences.

Example

Os cafés são 1,50€, por favor.

The coffees are 1.50€, please.

quinze

[KEEN-z]

fifteen

The number 15.

Example

Tenho quinze minutos.

I have fifteen minutes.

euros

[EH-oo-roosh]

Euros

The currency used in many European countries including Portugal.

Example

O preço é cinco euros.

The price is five euros.

se faz favor.

suh fahz fuh-VOR

please.

This is the common polite 'please' in Portugal, said quickly: 'sfash fa-VOR'.

Example

A conta, se faz favor.

The bill, please.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

A conjunction used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Comecei com «Se» for possível para fazer um pedido com cuidado.

I started with “If” possible to make a request carefully.

faz

[fahz]

does / makes

Part of the set expression used politely in Portugal.

Example

Em Um galão, se faz favor., faz pertence à expressão fixa.

In A galão, please., faz belongs to the fixed expression.

favor

[fuh-VOR]

favor

Part of a polite phrase used when ordering or asking for something.

Example

Acabar com 'Um copo de vinho tinto, se faz favor.' soa educado.

Ending with 'A glass of red wine, please' sounds polite.

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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