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How to Say ‘I would like one thousand eight hundred euros a month.’ in Portuguese

Gostaria de mil e oitocentos euros por mês.

goosh-tah-REE-ah deh meel ee oy-too-SEN-toosh EH-oo-roosh poor maysh

[goosh-tah-REE-ah deh meel ee oy-too-SEN-toosh EH-oo-roosh poor maysh]

Phrase Breakdown

Gostaria de

goosh-tah-REE-ah deh

I would like

This is the polite way to state what you want. Say 'gush-ta-RI-a d''.

Example

Gostaria de um café.

I would like a coffee.

Words in this phrase

Gostaria

[goosh-tah-REE-ah]

I would like

Conditional of 'gostar', a polite way to ask for something.

Example

Gostaria de falar com o gerente.

I would like to speak with the manager.

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

mil e oitocentos euros

meel ee oy-too-SEN-toosh EH-oo-roosh

one thousand eight hundred euros

Link 'mil e' as 'MI-li'. 'euros' ends with a 'sh' sound.

Example

O carro custa mil e oitocentos euros.

The car costs one thousand eight hundred euros.

Words in this phrase

mil

[meel]

thousand

The number 1000; it does not change in the plural.

Example

Custa mil euros.

It costs a thousand euros.

[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.

oitocentos

[oy-too-SEN-toosh]

eight hundred

The number 800.

Example

Custa oitocentos euros.

It costs eight hundred euros.

euros

[EH-oo-roosh]

euros

Plural of euro, Portugal's currency.

Example

Tenho dez euros.

I have ten euros.

por mês.

poor maysh

per month.

'mês' has a closed 'e' and a final 'sh': 'MESH'.

Example

Pago a renda por mês.

I pay the rent per month.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

per

Used for rates: per hour, per person.

Example

Custa cinco euros por pessoa.

It costs five euros per person.

mês

[maysh]

month

Masculine noun for one of the twelve parts of the year.

Example

Este mês está muito frio.

This month is very cold.

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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