How to Say ‘No problem.’ in Portuguese
Sem problema.
sang proh-BLEH-mah
[sang proh-BLEH-mah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: [Sem problema] is friendly and standard from staff. It reassures you the request is normal and not causing hassle.
Phrase Breakdown
Sem
[sang]
without / no
Preposition meaning 'without'; in this phrase it means 'no.'
A palavra "Sem" aparece em "Sem problema."
The word "Sem" appears in "No problem."
problema
[proh-BLEH-mah]
problem
A difficulty or issue; in this phrase it reassures the customer.
A palavra "problema" aparece em "Sem problema."
The word "problema" appears in "No problem."
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