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How to Say ‘The upstairs room’ in Portuguese

A sala de cima

ah SAH-luh duh SEE-muh

[ah SAH-luh duh SEE-muh]

💬 Usage Tip: de cima means "upstairs" or "top", and its opposite is de baixo "downstairs". Try o andar de baixo "the floor below".

Phrase Breakdown

A sala

ah SAH-luh

The room

Keep the article with its noun. Say 'a SA-la', with a light 'l'.

Example

A sala está cheia.

The room is full.

Words in this phrase

A

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

sala

[SAH-luh]

room / dining room

A room; in a restaurant, a dining area.

Example

A sala está cheia.

The dining room is full.

de cima

duh SEE-muh

upstairs / on the top

'De cima' means 'from above' or 'upper'. 'De' is reduced to almost 'd'. Say 'd-SI-ma'.

Example

O vizinho de cima é simpático.

The upstairs neighbour is nice.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

cima

[SEE-muh]

upstairs / above

'De cima' means the upper one or upstairs.

Example

Moro no andar de cima.

I live on the floor above.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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