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How to Say ‘Yes, it's ten cents more for the cup.’ in Portuguese

Paga, sim, são mais dez cêntimos pelo copo.

PAH-gah seeng sawn mysh dez SEN-tee-moosh PEH-loo KOH-poo

[PAH-gah seeng sawn mysh dez SEN-tee-moosh PEH-loo KOH-poo]

Phrase Breakdown

Paga, sim,

PAH-gah seeng

You do pay, yes,

'Paga' is the polite 'you pay' (você form). Adding 'sim' after a verb confirms the answer. Say it as PA-ga, seeng.

Example

Paga, sim, mas é pouco.

You do pay, yes, but it's not much.

Words in this phrase

Paga

[PAH-gah]

pays / is paid

Form of 'pagar' (to pay).

Example

Paga-se à entrada.

You pay at the entrance.

sim

[seeng]

yes

A simple affirmative answer meaning 'yes'.

Example

Sim, a cultura parece muito colaborativa.

Yes, the culture seems very collaborative.

são mais dez cêntimos

sawn mysh dez SEN-tee-moosh

it's another ten cents

This gives the extra cost. Say it smoothly: 'sãu maish desh SEN-ti-moosh'.

Example

São mais dez cêntimos pelo saco.

It's another ten cents for the bag.

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

[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.

pelo copo.

PEH-loo KOH-poo

for the cup.

'Pelo' is 'por' + 'o' (for the). Both o's in 'copo' are short: KO-poo.

Example

Obrigado pelo café.

Thanks for the coffee.

Words in this phrase

pelo

[PEH-loo]

for the

Contraction of por + o, commonly used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Escrevi «Pelo» seu tempo para introduzir o motivo do agradecimento.

I wrote “for the” your time to introduce the reason for the thanks.

copo

[KOH-poo]

glass

A drinking glass; often used when ordering wine or water.

Example

Peço Um copo de vinho, por favor.

I’d like a glass of wine, please.

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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