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How to Say ‘I only have medium cups’ in Portuguese

Só tenho copos médios

saw teh-nyo KOH-poosh MEH-dee-oosh

[saw teh-nyo KOH-poosh MEH-dee-oosh]

💬 Usage Tip: Copo usually means "glass", but it's also the word for a takeaway cup. A china cup with a handle is a chávena "cup".

Phrase Breakdown

Só tenho

saw teh-nyo

I only have

'Só' means 'only'. 'Tenho' sounds like 'TEN-yoo', with a nasal 'e'.

Example

Só tenho dez euros.

I only have ten euros.

Words in this phrase

Só

[saw]

only / just

Adverb used to limit the meaning to one thing only.

Example

A palavra "só" aparece em "E se eu só precisar..."

The word "só" appears in "And what if I only need to..."

tenho

[teh-nyo]

I have

A phrase used to express possession or a state of being.

Example

Tenho alergia a certos tipos de leite.

I have an allergy to certain types of milk.

copos médios

KOH-poosh MEH-dee-oosh

medium cups

'Copos' means cups or glasses, said 'KOP-oosh'. 'Médios' sounds like 'MEH-dee-oosh'.

Example

Os copos médios estão ali.

The medium cups are over there.

Words in this phrase

copos

[KOH-poosh]

cups

Plural of 'copo'; glasses or takeaway cups.

Example

Os copos estão ali.

The cups are over there.

médios

[MEH-dee-oosh]

medium

Plural of 'médio': medium-sized.

Example

Tem tamanhos médios?

Do you have medium sizes?

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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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