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How to Say ‘It's twenty thousand euros, more or less.’ in Portuguese

São vinte mil euros, mais ou menos.

sown VEENT meel EH-oo-roosh mysh oh MEH-noosh

[sown VEENT meel EH-oo-roosh mysh oh MEH-noosh]

Phrase Breakdown

São vinte mil euros,

sown VEENT meel EH-oo-roosh

It's twenty thousand euros,

Keep the amount together, then pause at the comma. The final 's' of 'euros' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

São vinte mil euros por ano.

It's twenty thousand euros a year.

Words in this phrase

São

[sown]

(they) are / it comes to

Plural form of 'ser' (to be), used when stating a price.

Example

São três euros.

It's three euros.

vinte

[VEENT]

twenty

The number 20.

Example

Tenho vinte minutos.

I have twenty minutes.

mil

[meel]

thousand

The number 1000; it does not change in the plural.

Example

Custa mil euros.

It costs a thousand euros.

euros

[EH-oo-roosh]

euros

Plural of euro, Portugal's currency.

Example

Tenho dez euros.

I have ten euros.

mais ou menos.

mysh oh MEH-noosh

more or less.

A fixed expression said smoothly: 'MY-zoh MEH-nush'. The 's' of 'mais' links to 'ou' as a 'z' sound.

Example

Estou bem, mais ou menos.

I'm fine, more or less.

Words in this phrase

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

[oh]

Used to present an alternative in a question or comparison.

Example

No networking, posso perguntar se o ambiente é formal ou descontraído.

In networking, I can ask whether the atmosphere is formal or relaxed.

menos

[MEH-noosh]

less

Opposite of 'mais'.

Example

Quero menos açúcar.

I want less sugar.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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