How to Say ‘I'll buy a fish’ in Portuguese
Compro um peixe
kohm-proh oong PAY-shuh
[kohm-proh oong PAY-shuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often uses the present tense for plans: compro means "I buy" but works as "I'll buy" once a time is attached.
Phrase Breakdown
Compro
[kohm-proh]
I buy
To purchase something.
Compro isto para minha casa.
I buy this for my home.
um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
peixe
[PAY-shuh]
fish
Fish as food; very common in Portuguese cuisine.
Vou comer o peixe porque parece fresco.
I am going to eat the fish because it looks fresh.
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