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How to Say ‘But we have soy, if that works for you.’ in Portuguese

Mas temos de soja, se lhe servir.

mas Teh-mohsh duh SOH-zhah suh lyuh sur-VEER

[mas Teh-mohsh duh SOH-zhah suh lyuh sur-VEER]

Phrase Breakdown

Mas temos de soja,

mas Teh-mohsh duh SOH-zhah

But we have soy,

Say 'mush TAY-moosh duh SOH-zhuh', then pause at the comma.

Example

Mas temos de soja, claro.

But we have soy, of course.

Words in this phrase

Mas

[mas]

But

Used to introduce something contrasting.

Example

Eu gostaria de ir, mas não posso.

I would like to go, but I can't.

temos

[Teh-mohsh]

We have

Indicates possession or availability of something.

Example

Temos vários tipos de café.

We have various types of coffee.

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

soja

[SOH-zhah]

Soy

A non-dairy milk alternative derived from soybeans.

Example

Ela prefere leite de soja com o café.

She prefers soy milk with coffee.

se lhe servir.

suh lyuh sur-VEER

if that suits you.

Say 'suh lyuh ser-VEER', with the stress on the final syllable.

Example

Pode levar, se lhe servir.

You can take it, if it suits you.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

A conjunction used to introduce a condition politely.

Example

Comecei com «Se» for possível para fazer um pedido com cuidado.

I started with “If” possible to make a request carefully.

lhe

[lyuh]

to you

Polite indirect pronoun for 'you' (formal).

Example

Posso trazer-lhe a conta?

Can I bring you the bill?

servir

[sur-VEER]

to suit / to do

Verb 'servir'; here it means to be suitable for someone.

Example

Este copo pode servir.

This glass can do.

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