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How to Say ‘They call your number’ in Portuguese

Chamam o seu número

SHAH-mowng oo say-oo NOO-muh-roo

[SHAH-mowng oo say-oo NOO-muh-roo]

💬 Usage Tip: When there's no "they" word, the verb ending does the job. Chamam means "they call", used for an unnamed someone, like English "they'll call you".

Phrase Breakdown

Chamam

[SHAH-mowng]

they call

From 'chamar', to call; here an impersonal 'they'.

Example

Chamam os clientes por ordem.

They call customers in order.

o seu número

oo say-oo NOO-muh-roo

your number

'O seu' is the formal 'your'. Stress the first syllable of 'número': 'NU-me-ru'.

Example

Qual é o seu número?

What is your number?

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.

seu

[say-oo]

your

A possessive adjective referring to the other person's time or attention.

Example

A palavra «seu» mostra que o tempo pertence ao destinatário.

The word “your” shows that the time belongs to the recipient.

número

[NOO-muh-roo]

number

A number, such as a phone number.

Example

O meu número é este.

My number is this one.

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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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