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How to Say ‘Would there be any alternative?’ in Portuguese

Haveria alguma alternativa?

ah-veh-REE-ah ahl-GOO-muh ahl-ter-nah-TEE-vah

[ah-veh-REE-ah ahl-GOO-muh ahl-ter-nah-TEE-vah]

💬 Usage Tip: haveria is the 'would' form of há "there is". It's a soft way to ask for options: Haveria uma mesa? "Would there be a table?"

Phrase Breakdown

Haveria

[ah-veh-REE-ah]

would there be

Conditional of 'haver'; polite way to ask if something exists.

Example

Haveria uma mesa livre?

Would there be a free table?

alguma alternativa?

ahl-GOO-muh ahl-ter-nah-TEE-vah

any alternative?

'Alguma' in a question means 'any'. Stress 'GU' in 'alGUma' and 'TI' in 'alternaTIva'.

Example

Tem alguma alternativa vegetariana?

Do you have any vegetarian alternative?

Words in this phrase

alguma

[ahl-GOO-muh]

any / some

Feminine form of 'algum', used before feminine nouns; in questions it means 'any'.

Example

Tem alguma pergunta?

Do you have any question?

alternativa

[ahl-ter-nah-TEE-vah]

alternative

Another option or choice.

Example

Não há alternativa.

There's no alternative.

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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