How to Say ‘No need, thanks, I've still got my glass.’ in Portuguese
Não é preciso, obrigada, ainda tenho o meu copo.
naow eh preh-SEE-zoo oh-bree-GAH-dah eye-EEN-duh TEN-yoo oo may-oo KOH-poo
[naow eh preh-SEE-zoo oh-bree-GAH-dah eye-EEN-duh TEN-yoo oo may-oo KOH-poo]
Phrase Breakdown
Não é preciso,
naow eh preh-SEE-zoo
It's not necessary,
A polite way to decline an offer. 'Não é' flows together as 'nãu-é'. In European Portuguese the first 'e' of 'preciso' almost disappears: 'prsízu'.
Não é preciso pagar já.
There's no need to pay right now.
Words in this phrase
Não
[naow]
Not
Used to express negation, denial, or refusal.
Não sabemos como ele conseguiu.
We don't know how he managed.
é
[eh]
is
Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.
É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.
It is my interest to get to know the company better.
preciso
[preh-SEE-zoo]
necessary
Means something was needed or required; often used politely when receiving a gift.
Trazer presentes não era preciso, mas foi gentil.
Bringing gifts wasn't necessary, but it was kind.
obrigada,
oh-bree-GAH-dah
thank you,
Women say 'obrigada' and men say 'obrigado'. The stress falls on 'ga': 'o-bri-GA-da'.
Obrigada pela ajuda.
Thank you for the help.
Words in this phrase
obrigada
[oh-bree-GAH-dah]
Thank you (female speaker)
Used to express gratitude, said by a female speaker. 'Obrigada' is for females, as it must agree with the speaker's gender.
Ela disse 'Obrigada' ao motorista.
She said 'Thank you' to the driver.
ainda tenho
eye-EEN-duh TEN-yoo
I still have
'Ainda' means 'still' or 'yet'. Say it 'a-ÍN-da'. In 'tenho', the 'nh' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': 'TÂ-nhu'.
Ainda tenho tempo.
I still have time.
Words in this phrase
ainda
[eye-EEN-duh]
still
Adverb meaning still or yet, depending on context.
Ainda há esperança de vencer.
There is still hope of winning.
tenho
[TEN-yoo]
I have
First person singular of 'ter'; used to form compound expressions about recent experience.
Tenho tentado dormir mais cedo.
I have been trying to sleep earlier.
o meu copo.
oo may-oo KOH-poo
my glass.
In Portugal the article usually comes before the possessive: 'o meu'. The 'o' sounds like 'u', and the final 'o' of 'copo' is also a short 'u': 'u meu KÓ-pu'.
Onde está o meu copo?
Where is my glass?
Words in this phrase
o
[oo]
the
A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.
O prazer de participar foi grande.
The pleasure of taking part was great.
meu
[may-oo]
My
Used to indicate possession.
Meu carro é novo.
My car is new.
copo
[KOH-poo]
glass
A drinking glass; often used when ordering wine or water.
Peço Um copo de vinho, por favor.
I’d like a glass of wine, please.
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