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How to Say ‘Here's the remote.’ in Portuguese

Toma lá o comando.

TOH-mah lah oo koo-MAHN-doo

[TOH-mah lah oo koo-MAHN-doo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: toma lá "take it" is the casual, slightly brusque way to hand something over. It's fine with family and friends, but too blunt for strangers.

Phrase Breakdown

Toma lá

TOH-mah lah

Here, take it

This is a colloquial way to hand something over ('here you go'). Say it 'TOH-muh LAH'.

Example

Toma lá o dinheiro.

Here, take the money.

Words in this phrase

Toma

[TOH-mah]

take (here)

Command form of 'tomar'; used when handing something over.

Example

Toma, é para ti.

Here, it's for you.

lá

[lah]

(emphasis) there

Literally 'there'; after a command it adds emphasis, like 'go on'.

Example

Anda lá, despacha-te!

Come on, hurry up!

o comando.

oo koo-MAHN-doo

the remote.

'Comando' is the Portuguese word for the TV remote. Say it 'koo-MAN-doo', with a nasal 'an'.

Example

Onde está o comando?

Where is the remote?

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.

comando

[koo-MAHN-doo]

remote control

The everyday word for the TV remote in Portugal.

Example

O comando está no sofá.

The remote is on the sofa.

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