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How to Say ‘Do you have a bigger size?’ in Portuguese

Tem um tamanho maior?

tayng oong ta-MA-nyoo my-OR

[tayng oong ta-MA-nyoo my-OR]

💬 Usage Tip: Tem with no "you" in front is the polite way to ask a shop assistant "do you have". Swap the end: Tem um tamanho menor? "Do you have a smaller size?"

Phrase Breakdown

Tem um tamanho

tayng oong ta-MA-nyoo

Do you have a size

'Tem' is a polite 'do you have'. 'Tem um' blends with nasal sounds: 'tãy oong tuh-MAH-nyoo'.

Example

Tem um tamanho pequeno?

Do you have a small size?

Words in this phrase

Tem

[tayng]

you have (formal)

Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or the polite third person to address a stranger.

Example

O senhor tem um carro bonito.

You have a nice car, sir.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

tamanho

[ta-MA-nyoo]

size

The size of clothing, shoes or objects.

Example

Qual é o seu tamanho?

What is your size?

maior?

my-OR

bigger?

'Maior' means bigger or larger. Say 'my-OR' with a rising tone.

Example

Esta casa é maior.

This house is bigger.

Words in this phrase

maior

[my-OR]

bigger

Comparative of 'grande': bigger, larger.

Example

Esta chávena é maior.

This cup is bigger.

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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