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How to Say ‘Only cold water comes out’ in Portuguese

Só sai água fria

saw SAI AH-gwah FREE-uh

[saw SAI AH-gwah FREE-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: The verb sai "comes out" often goes before the thing that comes out. Compare sai fumo "smoke comes out".

Phrase Breakdown

Só sai

saw SAI

Only comes out

'Só' means 'only'. 'Sai' is 'comes out', from 'sair', and sounds like 'sigh'.

Example

Só sai fumo.

Only smoke comes out.

Words in this phrase

Só

[saw]

only

No one or nothing more besides; solely.

Example

Só você sabe o que sinto.

Only you know what I feel.

sai

[SAI]

comes out

From 'sair'; in cafés, an order 'comes out' or is ready.

Example

A tosta sai em dois minutos.

The toastie will be out in two minutes.

água fria

AH-gwah FREE-uh

cold water

The adjective comes after the noun. 'Fria' is the feminine form of 'frio' because 'água' is feminine.

Example

Quero um copo de água fria.

I want a glass of cold water.

Words in this phrase

água

[AH-gwah]

water

Water; in restaurants you may be asked 'com gás' (sparkling) or 'sem gás' (still).

Example

Uma garrafa de água, por favor.

A bottle of water, please.

fria

[FREE-uh]

cold

Feminine form of the adjective 'frio', meaning cold.

Example

A sopa está fria.

The soup is cold.

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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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