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How to Say ‘I want to watch the football.’ in Portuguese

Quero ver o futebol.

KEH-roo vehr oo foo-teh-BOHL

[KEH-roo vehr oo foo-teh-BOHL]

Phrase Breakdown

Quero ver

KEH-roo vehr

I want to watch

'Quero' is 'I want' (from querer) and 'ver' is 'to see/watch'. In Portugal it sounds roughly like 'KEH-roo vair', and the final 'o' is a short 'oo'.

Example

Quero ver um filme.

I want to watch a film.

Words in this phrase

Quero

[KEH-roo]

I want

A direct way to say what you want; less soft than “Queria.”

Example

Quero um médio.

I want a medium one.

ver

[vehr]

to watch

A verb meaning to see or watch, often used for TV, films, or matches.

Example

No fim de semana, gosto de 'Ver' futebol com amigos.

At the weekend, I like 'To watch' football with friends.

o futebol.

oo foo-teh-BOHL

the football

'O' is the masculine article 'the'. In European Portuguese 'futebol' is said 'foot-BOL', and the 'e' almost disappears.

Example

Gosto do futebol.

I like football.

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.

futebol

[foo-teh-BOHL]

soccer

A team sport played between two teams where the objective is to score goals by getting a ball into the opposing goal.

Example

Ele joga futebol todos os sábados.

He plays soccer every Saturday.

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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