How to Say ‘Do you need a high chair?’ in Portuguese
Precisa de uma cadeira de bebé?
preh-SEE-zah duh OO-muh kuh-DAY-ruh duh beh-BEH
[preh-SEE-zah duh OO-muh kuh-DAY-ruh duh beh-BEH]
💬 Usage Tip: precisar needs de before the thing you need: preciso de uma mesa "I need a table".
Phrase Breakdown
Precisa
[preh-SEE-zah]
do you need / need
Form of the verb 'precisar' (to need), used for 'you' (formal) or he/she.
Precisa de ajuda?
Do you need help?
de uma cadeira de bebé?
duh OO-muh kuh-DAY-ruh duh beh-BEH
a high chair?
'Precisar' is always followed by 'de'. 'De uma' often merges into 'd'uma'. 'Bebé' is stressed at the end: 'be-BEH'.
Têm uma cadeira de bebé?
Do you have a high chair?
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
uma
[OO-muh]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article before 'família'.
Uma empresa pode ter uma cultura muito acolhedora.
A company can have a very welcoming culture.
cadeira
[kuh-DAY-ruh]
chair
Part of the fixed phrase meaning wheelchair.
Temos espaço para cadeira de rodas junto à mesa grande.
We have space for a wheelchair next to the large table.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
bebé
[beh-BEH]
baby
A newborn child; European Portuguese spelling.
O bebé está a dormir.
The baby is sleeping.
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