How to Say ‘Put / place’ in Portuguese
Pôr
por
[por]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pôr] is one of those verbs that keeps its accent to distinguish it from [por] = "by/through." You'll also see it in handy restaurant phrases like [pode pôr uma vela?] and [vamos pôr a mesa].
Phrase Breakdown
Pôr
[por]
to put
A verb meaning to place or put something somewhere; here it is useful for asking a restaurant to add something special.
Podem pôr uma decoração simples na mesa?
Can you put a simple decoration on the table?
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