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How to Say ‘And how long have you lived in Portugal?’ in Portuguese

E há quanto tempo vive em Portugal?

ee ah KWAHN-too TEM-poo VEE-veh ehm poor-too-GAHL

[ee ah KWAHN-too TEM-poo VEE-veh ehm poor-too-GAHL]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese uses the present tense here, vive, where English says "have lived". If it's still true now, say it in the present: Trabalho aqui há um ano "I've worked here for a year".

Phrase Breakdown

E há quanto tempo

ee ah KWAHN-too TEM-poo

And for how long

'E' (and) blends with the silent-h 'há': 'ee-A'. This structure asks how long something has been going on.

Example

E há quanto tempo trabalha?

And how long have you been working?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

há

[ah]

for (time duration)

Used with time to say how long something has lasted.

Example

Moro aqui há dois anos.

I've lived here for two years.

quanto

[KWAHN-too]

how much / how long

With 'tempo' it asks about duration.

Example

Há quanto tempo mora aqui?

How long have you lived here?

tempo

[TEM-poo]

time

Refers to the other person's availability or minutes spent with you.

Example

Agradeci o «tempo» que dedicou à nossa conversa.

I thanked the “time” that you dedicated to our conversation.

vive em Portugal?

VEE-veh ehm poor-too-GAHL

have you lived in Portugal?

Portuguese uses the present tense 'vive' here, where English uses 'have lived'.

Example

A sua família vive em Portugal?

Does your family live in Portugal?

Words in this phrase

vive

[VEE-veh]

you live (formal)

Form of 'viver' (to live) used with 'você' or he/she.

Example

Ela vive no Porto.

She lives in Porto.

[ehm]

Used to indicate inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Está em casa.

It's in the house.

Portugal

[poor-too-GAHL]

Portugal

The country; also refers to its national team.

Example

Portugal joga hoje.

Portugal plays today.

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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