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How to Say ‘Do you want to go somewhere quieter?’ in Portuguese

Queres ir para um sítio mais calmo?

keh-REHS eer PAH-ruh oong SEE-tyoo mysh KAHL-moo

[keh-REHS eer PAH-ruh oong SEE-tyoo mysh KAHL-moo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: It's normal to use tu with someone your age at a bar. Suggesting a quieter corner of the same bar comes across as friendly, not pushy.

Phrase Breakdown

Queres ir

keh-REHS eer

Do you want to go

'Queres' is the informal 'you want'. The final 's' links to 'ir' with a 'z' sound: 'KE-rez eer'.

Example

Queres ir ao cinema?

Do you want to go to the cinema?

Words in this phrase

Queres

[keh-REHS]

do you want

Second-person singular of “querer” (to want). Common when offering help: “Queres ajuda?”

Example

Queres um bilhete de ida ou ida e volta?

Do you want a one-way ticket or a round-trip?

[eer]

to go

Indicates movement from one place to another.

Example

Vou ir ao supermercado.

I am going to the supermarket.

para um sítio

PAH-ruh oong SEE-tyoo

to a place

'Para um' often blends in speech into 'prum'. Stress 'SÍ' in 'sítio'.

Example

Vamos para um sítio novo.

Let's go to a new place.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for / to

A preposition often meaning 'for' or 'to', depending on context.

Example

Para conhecer a cultura da empresa, faço perguntas abertas.

To get to know the company culture, I ask open questions.

[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.

sítio

[SEE-tyoo]

place / spot

Common European Portuguese word for a place or spot.

Example

Este sítio é giro.

This place is cool.

mais calmo?

mysh KAHL-moo

quieter?

Raise your intonation at the end because this is a question. 'Mais' sounds like 'mysh'.

Example

Há algo mais calmo?

Is there something quieter?

Words in this phrase

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

calmo

[KAHL-moo]

quiet

Describes a calm, peaceful place with less noise.

Example

Num canto calmo. o jantar torna-se mais relaxante.

In a quiet corner, dinner becomes more relaxing.

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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