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How to Say ‘Does that work for you?’ in Portuguese

Está bem para si?

shtah bayn PAH-ruh see

[shtah bayn PAH-ruh see]

💬 Usage Tip: para si is the polite "for you", used with people you'd address formally. With friends it would be para ti.

Phrase Breakdown

Está bem

shtah bayn

Is it okay

'Está' often sounds like 'shTA', and 'bem' is nasal, close to 'bãy'. Together they mean 'okay'.

Example

Está bem, eu vou.

Okay, I'll go.

Words in this phrase

Está

[shtah]

are (you, formal) / is

Form of 'estar' (to be, for states) used with 'você' or formal address, or for he/she/it.

Example

O senhor está cansado?

Are you tired, sir?

bem

[bayn]

well / okay

With 'está', forms 'okay'.

Example

Tudo bem contigo?

All good with you?

para si?

PAH-ruh see

for you?

'Si' is the formal 'you' after a preposition. 'Para' is often reduced to 'pra'.

Example

Isto é para si.

This is for you.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

[see]

you (formal)

Polite form of 'you' used after prepositions in European Portuguese.

Example

Isto é para si.

This is for you.

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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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