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How to Say ‘Can it be to take away?’ in Portuguese

Pode ser para levar?

POH-d sehr PAH-ruh leh-vahr

[POH-d sehr PAH-ruh leh-vahr]

Phrase Breakdown

Pode ser

POH-d sehr

Can it be

A polite way to ask if something is possible. Say it as 'POD-seh', with the 'e' in 'pode' almost silent.

Example

Pode ser amanhã?

Can it be tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-d]

can / may

A form of 'poder', used to ask if something is possible or allowed.

Example

Pode ficar perto da janela?

Can it be near the window?

ser

[sehr]

Existence or state of being.

Example

Isso pode ser verdade.

That might be true.

para levar?

PAH-ruh leh-vahr

to take away?

This means takeaway. 'Para' is often shortened to 'pra' in speech: 'pra-luh-VAR'.

Example

Um café para levar.

A coffee to take away.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

levar

[leh-vahr]

To take away

To carry something out from its current location.

Example

Decidi levar meu café para o trabalho.

I decided to take my coffee to work.

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