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How to Say ‘Have you checked the gas?’ in Portuguese

Já verificou o gás?

zhah veh-ree-fee-KOH oo gahsh

[zhah veh-ree-fee-KOH oo gahsh]

💬 Usage Tip: verificou is the polite "you" form, the same as "he/she checked". That's why there's no word for "you" in the sentence.

Phrase Breakdown

Já verificou

zhah veh-ree-fee-KOH

Have you checked

'Verificar' means to check. 'Verificou' is the formal 'you checked': 'vər-ee-fee-KOH'.

Example

Já verificou o email?

Have you checked the email?

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.

verificou

[veh-ree-fee-KOH]

checked

Past tense of 'verificar' (to check), formal 'you' or he/she.

Example

Ela verificou a porta.

She checked the door.

o gás?

oo gahsh

the gas?

The final 's' sounds like 'sh': 'u GASH'.

Example

O gás acabou.

The gas ran out.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

gás

[gahsh]

gas; fizz

Gas; with drinks it means carbonation.

Example

Esta bebida tem muito gás.

This drink is very fizzy.

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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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