How to Say ‘Do you have my cat?’ in Portuguese
O senhor tem o meu gato?
oo seh-NYOR teng oo may-oo GAH-too
[oo seh-NYOR teng oo may-oo GAH-too]
Phrase Breakdown
O senhor tem
oo seh-NYOR teng
Do you have, sir
A polite way to address a man. 'senhor' sounds like 's'NYOHR'.
O senhor tem tempo?
Do you have time, sir?
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
senhor
[seh-NYOR]
you (polite, to a man); sir
Polite way to address a man as 'you', preceded by 'o'.
O senhor é daqui?
Are you from here, sir?
tem
[teng]
do you have / have
From the verb "ter"; in shops it is often used to ask if something is available.
Pergunto "Tem algo mais barato?" quando procuro uma opção económica.
I ask "Do you have anything cheaper?" when I am looking for a budget option.
o meu gato?
oo may-oo GAH-too
my cat?
Raise your voice at the end to make it a question. Say 'u MEW GAH-too?'
Viste o meu gato?
Did you see my cat?
Words in this phrase
o
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
meu
[may-oo]
My
Used to indicate possession.
Meu carro é novo.
My car is new.
gato
[GAH-too]
cat
Masculine noun for the animal cat.
O gato dorme no sofá.
The cat sleeps on the sofa.
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