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How to Say ‘To add one more person’ in Portuguese

Acrescentar mais uma pessoa

uh-kresh-sen-TAR mysh OO-muh peh-SOH-uh

[uh-kresh-sen-TAR mysh OO-muh peh-SOH-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: mais uma means "one more": the mais comes first, unlike English. Same pattern: mais um café "one more coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

Acrescentar

[uh-kresh-sen-TAR]

to add

To include something extra.

Example

Posso acrescentar uma cadeira?

Can I add a chair?

mais uma pessoa

mysh OO-muh peh-SOH-uh

one more person

Link 'mais uma' with a 'z' sound: 'mai-zuma'. Stress 'pe-SSO-a'.

Example

Cabe mais uma pessoa no carro.

One more person fits in the car.

Words in this phrase

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

uma

[OO-muh]

a / one

Feminine singular indefinite article, used before a feminine noun.

Example

Vou enviar uma mensagem amanhã de manhã.

I am going to send a message tomorrow morning.

pessoa

[peh-SOH-uh]

person

A human being; used to count guests.

Example

Mesa para uma pessoa.

Table for one person.

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