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How to Say ‘It's ten cents more’ in Portuguese

São mais dez cêntimos

sawn mysh dez SEN-tee-moosh

[sawn mysh dez SEN-tee-moosh]

Phrase Breakdown

São mais

sawn mysh

It's another / it's an extra

'São' (they are) is used with amounts of money. Say the nasal 'ão' through the nose. 'Mais' sounds like 'maish'.

Example

São mais dois euros.

It's another two euros.

Words in this phrase

São

[sawn]

are/is

Used to convey the total cost in pricing sentences.

Example

Os cafés são 1,50€, por favor.

The coffees are 1.50€, please.

mais

[mysh]

plus

Used to add amounts.

Example

Dez mais cinco.

Ten plus five.

dez cêntimos

dez SEN-tee-moosh

ten cents

'Dez' sounds like 'desh' before a consonant. Stress the first syllable of 'cêntimos': SEN-ti-moosh.

Example

Custa dez cêntimos.

It costs ten cents.

Words in this phrase

dez

[dez]

Ten

This is the number 10 in Portuguese, used to count or specify quantities.

Example

Ela viu dez filmes.

She watched ten movies.

cêntimos

[SEN-tee-moosh]

cents

Plural of 'cêntimo', a hundredth of a euro.

Example

Custa cinquenta cêntimos.

It costs fifty cents.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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