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How to Say ‘If you bring your own, you don't pay it.’ in Portuguese

Se trouxer o seu, já não paga.

suh troh-SEHR oo SEH-oo zhah NOWN PAH-gah

[suh troh-SEHR oo SEH-oo zhah NOWN PAH-gah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Bringing your own cup is increasingly common in Portuguese cafés, and staff will happily fill it.

Phrase Breakdown

Se trouxer o seu,

suh troh-SEHR oo SEH-oo

If you bring your own,

This is the condition. Pause slightly at the comma. 'Trouxer' sounds like troh-SEHR.

Example

Se trouxer o seu, é mais barato.

If you bring your own, it's cheaper.

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.

trouxer

[troh-SEHR]

you bring

Future subjunctive of 'trazer' (to bring), used after 'se'.

Example

Se trouxer o livro, eu leio.

If you bring the book, I'll read it.

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

seu

[SEH-oo]

yours

Possessive pronoun; with 'o' it means 'your one'.

Example

Este copo é o seu.

This cup is yours.

já não paga.

zhah NOWN PAH-gah

you don't pay.

This is the result. The voice falls at the end because it's a statement.

Example

Assim já não paga.

That way you don't pay.

Words in this phrase

já

[zhah]

(with não) no longer

With 'não', it means no longer or then not.

Example

Já não chove.

It's no longer raining.

não

[NOWN]

not

Used to negate the meaning of a word or group of words.

Example

Não quero comer agora.

I don't want to eat now.

paga

[PAH-gah]

pays / is paid

Form of 'pagar' (to pay).

Example

Paga-se à entrada.

You pay at the entrance.

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