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How to Say ‘Do you have it?’ in Portuguese

Tem?

teng

[teng]

💬 Usage Tip: A question is often just a statement with a rising voice: tem means "you have", and with a rising tone it becomes "do you have it?" There's no extra word for "do".

Phrase Breakdown

Tem

[teng]

do you have / have

From the verb "ter"; in shops it is often used to ask if something is available.

Example

Pergunto "Tem algo mais barato?" quando procuro uma opção económica.

I ask "Do you have anything cheaper?" when I am looking for a budget option.

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