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How to Say ‘Do you know the width of the wheelchair?’ in Portuguese

Sabe a largura da cadeira?

sah-beh ah lar-GOO-rah dah kah-DAY-rah

[sah-beh ah lar-GOO-rah dah kah-DAY-rah]

💬 Usage Tip: Sabe is the polite "you know". It uses the same verb form as "he/she knows", so you won't see a separate word for "you" here.

Phrase Breakdown

Sabe a largura

sah-beh ah lar-GOO-rah

Do you know the width

'Sabe' is the polite 'you know', from 'saber'. In Portugal the final 'e' is almost silent, so 'sabe a' runs together as 'sab'a'. 'Largura' means width.

Example

Sabe a largura da porta?

Do you know the width of the door?

Words in this phrase

Sabe

[sah-beh]

know

Be aware of something; hold information in mind.

Example

Você sabe a resposta.

You know the answer.

[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.

largura

[lar-GOO-rah]

width

Feminine noun for how wide something is.

Example

A largura da porta é um metro.

The width of the door is one metre.

da cadeira?

dah kah-DAY-rah

of the chair?

'Da' is 'de' + 'a' (of the). In 'cadeira', 'ei' sounds like 'ay', so say 'ka-DAY-ra'. Raise your voice at the end because it's a question.

Example

A cor da cadeira é bonita.

The colour of the chair is nice.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

cadeira

[kah-DAY-rah]

chair (wheelchair)

Feminine noun; here it refers to the wheelchair.

Example

A cadeira é larga.

The chair is wide.

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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