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How to Say ‘Have you already tried anything?’ in Portuguese

Já tentou alguma coisa?

zhah ten-TOH ahl-GOO-muh KOY-zuh

[zhah ten-TOH ahl-GOO-muh KOY-zuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese uses the simple past with já where English says "have you already…". So Já comeu? is "Have you eaten yet?"

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Landlords often ask this before sending anyone, so have your list of attempts ready.

Phrase Breakdown

Já tentou

zhah ten-TOH

Have you already tried

'Já' means 'already'. 'Tentou' is the formal 'you tried'. The 'J' sounds like the 's' in 'measure'.

Example

Já tentou reiniciar?

Have you tried restarting?

Words in this phrase

Já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

tentou

[ten-TOH]

tried

Past tense of 'tentar' (to try), for 'you' (formal) or he/she.

Example

Ele tentou abrir a porta.

He tried to open the door.

alguma coisa?

ahl-GOO-muh KOY-zuh

anything?

'Alguma coisa' means something or anything. Say 'al-GU-ma KOY-za'.

Example

Precisa de alguma coisa?

Do you need anything?

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?

coisa

[KOY-zuh]

thing

A general feminine noun for an object or matter.

Example

Quero uma coisa doce.

I want something sweet.

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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