How to Say ‘Is there no way to change that?’ in Portuguese
Não haverá maneira de mudar isso?
nowng ah-veh-RAH mah-NAY-rah duh moo-DAR EE-soo
[nowng ah-veh-RAH mah-NAY-rah duh moo-DAR EE-soo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a polite but pointed nudge. Family will often press gently like this, expecting you to try to rearrange things for an important occasion.
Phrase Breakdown
Não haverá maneira
nowng ah-veh-RAH mah-NAY-rah
Isn't there a way
A polite way to ask whether something is possible. The 'h' in 'haverá' is silent.
Não haverá maneira de resolver?
Isn't there a way to solve it?
Words in this phrase
Não
[nowng]
no / not
A negative word used to deny or negate something.
Não temos valet, mas há estacionamento perto.
We do not have valet, but there is parking nearby.
haverá
[ah-veh-RAH]
will there be
Future of haver; used in questions to express polite wondering.
Haverá lugar para estacionar?
Might there be a place to park?
maneira
[mah-NAY-rah]
way / means
A way or method of doing something.
Não há maneira de chegar a tempo.
There's no way to arrive on time.
de mudar isso?
duh moo-DAR EE-soo
to change that?
'De' + infinitive completes 'maneira'. 'Isso' has a double 's', which sounds like a clear 's'.
Queres mudar isso?
Do you want to change that?
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
mudar
[moo-DAR]
to change
Verb meaning to alter or modify something.
A palavra "mudar" aparece em "...de mudar o número de pessoas?"
The word "mudar" appears in "...to change the number of people?"
isso
[EE-soo]
that; it
A demonstrative pronoun referring to an idea, option, or suggestion already mentioned.
Se for uma mesa junto à janela, isso seria ideal.
If it is a table by the window, that would be ideal.
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