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How to Say ‘Would it be possible for her to eat gluten-free there?’ in Portuguese

Seria possível ela comer sem glúten aí?

suh-REE-uh poh-SEE-vell EH-lah koo-MEHR SEHN GLOO-ten ah-ee

[suh-REE-uh poh-SEE-vell EH-lah koo-MEHR SEHN GLOO-ten ah-ee]

💬 Usage Tip: Seria possível plus a plain verb is a handy, polite way to ask for anything. For example: Seria possível mudar a hora? "Would it be possible to change the time?"

Phrase Breakdown

Seria possível

suh-REE-uh poh-SEE-vell

Would it be possible

A polite way to ask for something. Say 'se-RI-a pu-SI-vel'.

Example

Seria possível mudar de mesa?

Would it be possible to change tables?

Words in this phrase

Seria

[suh-REE-uh]

would be

Conditional form of ser, used for polite or hypothetical statements.

Example

Seria ótimo marcar um encontro breve.

It would be great to arrange a brief meeting.

possível

[poh-SEE-vell]

possible

An adjective used to ask for something in a polite and flexible way.

Example

Ao dizer «possível», mostro respeito pelo tempo da outra pessoa.

By saying “possible,” I show respect for the other person’s time.

ela comer

EH-lah koo-MEHR

for her to eat

Literally 'she to eat'. Stress the end of 'comer': 'ku-MER'.

Example

É bom ela comer bem.

It's good for her to eat well.

Words in this phrase

ela

[EH-lah]

she

Third-person feminine subject pronoun.

Example

Ela não come carne.

She doesn't eat meat.

comer

[koo-MEHR]

to eat

Basic verb for eating food.

Example

Ela não pode comer marisco.

She can't eat shellfish.

sem glúten aí?

SEHN GLOO-ten ah-ee

gluten-free there?

'Sem' means 'without' and has a nasal sound. 'Aí' means 'there', near the listener. Stress the 'í'.

Example

Têm pão sem glúten aí?

Do you have gluten-free bread there?

Words in this phrase

sem

[SEHN]

Without

Indicates the absence of something.

Example

Ela fez isso sem avisar.

She did it without warning.

glúten

[GLOO-ten]

gluten

A protein in wheat; 'sem glúten' means gluten-free.

Example

Tem pão sem glúten?

Do you have gluten-free bread?

aí

[ah-ee]

There

At that place.

Example

Aí vai ele de novo.

There he goes again.

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