How to Say ‘Should I take off my glasses?’ in Portuguese
Tiro os óculos?
TEE-roo oosh OH-koo-loosh
[TEE-roo oosh OH-koo-loosh]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese asks "should I…?" with a plain present-tense verb and a rising voice: Tiro is literally "I take off". Swap in another verb the same way: Sento-me? "Should I sit down?"
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Glasses usually have to come off for the photo, so it's worth asking before they tell you.
Phrase Breakdown
Tiro
[TEE-roo]
I take off
From 'tirar': to remove or take off; also to take (a photo).
Tiro o casaco?
Shall I take off my coat?
os
[oosh]
the
Masculine plural definite article, used before masculine plural nouns.
Os gestores falaram sobre os valores da empresa.
The managers talked about the company's values.
óculos
[OH-koo-loosh]
glasses
Eyeglasses; always plural in Portuguese.
Os meus óculos estão na mala.
My glasses are in the bag.
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