How to Say ‘Do you have any preference?’ in Portuguese
Tem alguma preferência?
tayng ahl-GOO-muh preh-feh-REHN-syah
[tayng ahl-GOO-muh preh-feh-REHN-syah]
💬 Usage Tip: There's no word for "you" here: Tem on its own is the polite way to address a customer. Staff will talk to you like this throughout.
Phrase Breakdown
Tem
[tayng]
you have (formal)
Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or the polite third person to address a stranger.
O senhor tem um carro bonito.
You have a nice car, sir.
alguma
[ahl-GOO-muh]
any / some
Feminine form of 'algum', used before feminine nouns; in questions it means 'any'.
Tem alguma pergunta?
Do you have any question?
preferência
[preh-feh-REHN-syah]
preference
A feminine noun for something you like or choose over other options.
A minha preferência é peixe.
My preference is fish.
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