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How to Say ‘That's two euros forty.’ in Portuguese

São dois euros e quarenta.

sow doysh EH-oo-roosh ee kwuh-REN-tuh

[sow doysh EH-oo-roosh ee kwuh-REN-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: For prices, the plural São "they are" is used whenever the amount is more than one. For exactly one euro it becomes É um euro.

Phrase Breakdown

São dois euros

sow doysh EH-oo-roosh

It's two euros

'São' means 'they are', which Portuguese uses for prices. 'Dois' sounds like 'doysh'. 'Euros' sounds like 'EH-oo-roosh'.

Example

São dois euros, se faz favor.

It's two euros, please.

Words in this phrase

São

[sow]

it is / they are

Plural form of 'ser'; used when stating a price in euros.

Example

São três euros, por favor.

It's three euros, please.

dois

[doysh]

Two

The masculine form of the number two, used with masculine nouns like adultos.

Example

Somos Dois para o jantar.

There are two of us for dinner.

euros

[EH-oo-roosh]

euros

Currency in Portugal; plural form used for most amounts (except 1 euro).

Example

Custa 15 euros a viagem de autocarro.

The bus trip costs 15 euros.

e quarenta.

ee kwuh-REN-tuh

and forty (cents).

'Quarenta' means 'forty'. Here it refers to the cents. Stress 'REN': 'kwuh-REN-tuh'.

Example

Um euro e quarenta.

One euro forty.

Words in this phrase

e

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

quarenta

[kwuh-REN-tuh]

forty

The number 40.

Example

A sala tem quarenta cadeiras.

The room has forty chairs.

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