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How to Say ‘Would it still be possible to add one more person?’ in Portuguese

Ainda daria para acrescentar mais uma pessoa?

eye-EEN-duh duh-REE-uh PAH-ruh uh-kresh-sen-TAR mysh OO-muh peh-SOH-uh

[eye-EEN-duh duh-REE-uh PAH-ruh uh-kresh-sen-TAR mysh OO-muh peh-SOH-uh]

Phrase Breakdown

Ainda daria

eye-EEN-duh duh-REE-uh

Would it still be possible

'Dar para' means 'to be possible'. 'Daria' is the conditional, which makes the request polite. Say 'a-ĨN-da da-RI-a'.

Example

Ainda daria tempo?

Would there still be time?

Words in this phrase

Ainda

[eye-EEN-duh]

still

Adverb meaning still or yet, depending on context.

Example

Ainda há esperança de vencer.

There is still hope of winning.

daria

[duh-REE-uh]

would it be possible

Conditional of 'dar'; 'daria para' politely asks if something is possible.

Example

Daria para mudar a hora?

Would it be possible to change the time?

para acrescentar

PAH-ruh uh-kresh-sen-TAR

to add

'Para' links smoothly to 'acrescentar': 'pra-cresh-sen-TAR'.

Example

Tenho algo para acrescentar.

I have something to add.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for / to

A preposition often meaning 'for' or 'to', depending on context.

Example

Para conhecer a cultura da empresa, faço perguntas abertas.

To get to know the company culture, I ask open questions.

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?

Say 'mai-zuma pe-SSO-a' and let your intonation rise at the end of the question.

Example

Pode vir mais uma pessoa?

Can one more person come?

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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