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How to Say ‘The card will arrive by post.’ in Portuguese

O cartão chega pelo correio.

oo kar-TOWN SHEH-gah PEH-loo koo-RAY-oo

[oo kar-TOWN SHEH-gah PEH-loo koo-RAY-oo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: The residence card is mailed to the address you gave AIMA, so make sure your name is on the letterbox. The post office is CTT.

Phrase Breakdown

O cartão chega

oo kar-TOWN SHEH-gah

The card arrives

Stress 'car-TÃO' with a nasal 'ão'. 'Chega' starts with an 'sh' sound.

Example

O cartão chega em duas semanas.

The card arrives in two weeks.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

cartão

[kar-TOWN]

card

Bank or credit card.

Example

Pago com cartão de crédito.

I pay by credit card.

chega

[SHEH-gah]

it arrives

Form of 'chegar', to arrive.

Example

O comboio chega cedo.

The train arrives early.

pelo correio.

PEH-loo koo-RAY-oo

by post.

'Pelo' means 'by the' and sounds like 'PÊ-lu'. Roll or strongly pronounce the double 'rr' in 'cor-REI-o'.

Example

Enviei a carta pelo correio.

I sent the letter by post.

Words in this phrase

pelo

[PEH-loo]

through the, via the

Contraction of 'por' + 'o', meaning by way of.

Example

Comprei pelo telefone.

I bought it via the phone.

correio

[koo-RAY-oo]

post / mail

The postal service or mail delivered.

Example

Recebi uma carta pelo correio.

I received a letter by post.

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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