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How to Say ‘I brought a little gift’ in Portuguese

Trouxe uma pequena lembrança

TROH-seh OO-muh peh-KEH-nuh lehm-BRAN-sah

[TROH-seh OO-muh peh-KEH-nuh lehm-BRAN-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: Trouxe is the irregular past of trazer "to bring". It sounds like (TROH-seh), with the x said as an s.

Phrase Breakdown

Trouxe

[TROH-seh]

I brought

Past tense of 'trazer' (to bring), first person singular.

Example

Trouxe flores para o jantar.

I brought flowers for dinner.

uma pequena lembrança

OO-muh peh-KEH-nuh lehm-BRAN-sah

a small souvenir / little gift

'Lembrança' means a keepsake or small gift. Its 'em' is nasal, and 'ç' sounds like 's': 'lẽ-BRAN-suh'.

Example

É uma lembrança de Lisboa.

It's a souvenir from Lisbon.

Words in this phrase

uma

[OO-muh]

a / one (feminine)

The feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns like 'mesa'.

Example

Ao chegar, pedimos Uma mesa para dois.

When arriving, we ask for 'A table' for two.

pequena

[peh-KEH-nuh]

small

Feminine singular adjective meaning small; it describes a feminine noun like 'sala'.

Example

A sala é pequena, mas muito confortável.

The room is small, but very comfortable.

lembrança

[lehm-BRAN-sah]

souvenir; small gift

A token gift or keepsake; also means 'memory'.

Example

Comprei uma lembrança de Lisboa.

I bought a souvenir from Lisbon.

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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