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How to Say ‘Yes, after one year you get three more days.’ in Portuguese

Sim, depois de um ano tem mais três dias.

seeng duh-POYSH duh oong AH-noo tayng mysh TRESH DEE-ahsh

[seeng duh-POYSH duh oong AH-noo tayng mysh TRESH DEE-ahsh]

Phrase Breakdown

Sim, depois de um ano

seeng duh-POYSH duh oong AH-noo

Yes, after one year

'Sim' is nasal, like 'seeng' without the 'g'. Pause briefly after the comma.

Example

Sim, depois de um ano mudei de casa.

Yes, after a year I moved house.

Words in this phrase

Sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

depois

[duh-POYSH]

after / later

Adverb meaning later or afterwards, useful for arranging follow-up timing.

Example

Podemos falar depois da apresentação.

We can talk after the presentation.

[duh]

(links 'depois' to what follows)

Used in 'depois de' meaning 'after'.

Example

Depois de jantar, saio.

After dinner, I go out.

[oong]

one

Used as a pronoun: one (train).

Example

Há um às nove.

There's one at nine.

ano

[AH-noo]

year

Masculine noun for a period of twelve months; also used for age.

Example

Tenho trinta anos.

I am thirty years old.

tem mais três dias.

tayng mysh TRESH DEE-ahsh

you have three more days.

Portuguese word order is 'more three days'. Keep it flowing.

Example

Ainda tem mais três dias.

You still have three more days.

Words in this phrase

tem

[tayng]

you have (formal)

Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or the polite third person to address a stranger.

Example

O senhor tem um carro bonito.

You have a nice car, sir.

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

três

[TRESH]

three

The number 3.

Example

Temos três filhos.

We have three children.

dias

[DEE-ahsh]

days

Plural of 'dia'.

Example

Fiquei em casa dois dias.

I stayed home two days.

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