How to Say ‘Wouldn't you have anything inside, even if it were a bit later?’ in Portuguese
Não teria nada lá dentro, nem que fosse um pouco mais tarde?
NOWN teh-ree-ah NAH-dah lah DEN-troo naym keh foh-seh oong POH-koo mysh TAR-deh
[NOWN teh-ree-ah NAH-dah lah DEN-troo naym keh foh-seh oong POH-koo mysh TAR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Nem que fosse "even if it were" is a handy add-on to show you're flexible. Try nem que fosse às dez "even if it were at ten".
Phrase Breakdown
Não teria nada
NOWN teh-ree-ah NAH-dah
Wouldn't you have anything
This is a polite conditional question. Keep 'não' nasal.
Não teria nada mais barato?
Wouldn't you have anything cheaper?
Words in this phrase
Não
[NOWN]
not
Used to negate the meaning of a word or group of words.
Não quero comer agora.
I don't want to eat now.
teria
[teh-ree-ah]
would have
Indicating a possibility or intention in the past.
Eu sabia que teria consequências.
I knew it would have consequences.
nada
[NAH-dah]
nothing / anything
Means 'nothing'; after 'não' it translates as 'anything'.
Não há nada livre.
There's nothing free.
lá dentro,
lah DEN-troo
inside,
This refers to indoor seating. Pause briefly after the comma.
Prefiro ficar lá dentro.
I prefer to stay inside.
Words in this phrase
lá
[lah]
there
Refers to a place away from the speaker.
Está frio lá fora.
It's cold out there.
dentro
[DEN-troo]
inside
Indicates the interior of a place.
Prefiro ficar dentro.
I prefer to stay inside.
nem que fosse
naym keh foh-seh
even if it were
'Nem que' plus the subjunctive means 'even if'. 'Fosse' is 'FOSS-e'.
Vou, nem que fosse só uma hora.
I'll go, even if it were just for an hour.
Words in this phrase
nem
[naym]
even (in 'nem que')
With 'que' means 'even if'.
Vou, nem que chova.
I'll go, even if it rains.
que
[keh]
if (in 'nem que')
Part of 'nem que', 'even if'.
Nem que seja amanhã.
Even if it's tomorrow.
fosse
[foh-seh]
were
Past tense of be.
Ele achou que fosse brincadeira.
He thought it was a joke.
um pouco mais tarde?
oong POH-koo mysh TAR-deh
a little later?
Raise your voice at the end for the question. 'Mais' sounds like 'mysh'.
Pode ser um pouco mais tarde?
Can it be a little later?
Words in this phrase
um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
pouco
[POH-koo]
little
A small amount or degree.
Espere um pouco para ver o resultado.
Wait a little to see the result.
mais
[mysh]
more
Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.
Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.
I want to know more before applying.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
late
Adverb meaning late; same word as the noun 'afternoon'.
Cheguei tarde ao trabalho.
I arrived late to work.
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