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How to Say ‘Could you take the cover off the passport?’ in Portuguese

Pode tirar a capa do passaporte?

POH-jee tee-RAR uh KAH-pah doo pah-sah-POR-teh

[POH-jee tee-RAR uh KAH-pah doo pah-sah-POR-teh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Staff often ask this because they need to scan the passport. Have it out of its case before you reach the desk.

Phrase Breakdown

Pode tirar a capa

POH-jee tee-RAR uh KAH-pah

Can you take off the cover

This is a polite request to remove something. Link 'tirar a' smoothly: 'ti-ra-ra KA-pa'.

Example

Pode tirar a capa, por favor?

Can you take off the cover, please?

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-jee]

can

To be able to.

Example

Você pode me ajudar?

Can you help me?

tirar

[tee-RAR]

to take off / remove

Verb meaning to remove or take something out.

Example

Pode tirar o casaco.

You can take off your coat.

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

capa

[KAH-pah]

cover

A protective case or cover for a book or document.

Example

A capa do livro é azul.

The book cover is blue.

do passaporte?

doo pah-sah-POR-teh

of the passport?

'Do' is 'de' plus 'o' (of the). Say 'du pa-sa-PÓR-t(e)'.

Example

A foto do passaporte é antiga.

The passport photo is old.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; 'precisar de' means to need.

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

passaporte

[pah-sah-POR-teh]

passport

Official travel document showing your identity and nationality.

Example

Tenho o passaporte na mala.

I have my passport in the bag.

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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