How to Say ‘Do you also have cornbread?’ in Portuguese
Também tem broa?
tahm-BAYNG tayng BROH-ah
[tahm-BAYNG tayng BROH-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: Tem here is the polite "you have", used for the person you're addressing. The question is the same as the statement, just said with a rising tone.
Phrase Breakdown
Também
[tahm-BAYNG]
also; too
Used to agree or add that the same feeling applies to you.
Respondi «Também» gostei para mostrar reciprocidade.
I replied “also” liked it to show reciprocity.
tem
[tayng]
you have (formal)
Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or the polite third person to address a stranger.
O senhor tem um carro bonito.
You have a nice car, sir.
broa
[BROH-ah]
corn bread
Dense traditional bread made with maize flour, eaten with caldo verde.
A broa está fresca.
The corn bread is fresh.
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