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How to Say ‘The Alfa, then, please.’ in Portuguese

Então o Alfa, por favor.

en-TOWN oo AHL-fah poor fah-VOR

[en-TOWN oo AHL-fah poor fah-VOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Então o Alfa,

en-TOWN oo AHL-fah

Then the Alfa,

'Então' means 'so / then'. It ends in the nasal 'ão', like 'ow' said through the nose. Link it to 'o Alfa'.

Example

Então o vermelho.

Then the red one.

Words in this phrase

Então

[en-TOWN]

so / then

Used to draw a conclusion or decision.

Example

Então vamos de comboio.

So let's go by train.

o

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

Alfa

[AHL-fah]

Alfa

Short name for the Alfa Pendular fast train.

Example

Prefiro o Alfa.

I prefer the Alfa.

por favor.

poor fah-VOR

please.

This is a polite closing. Stress the last syllable: 'fa-VOR'.

Example

Água, por favor.

Water, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

for

Preposition indicating what something is in exchange for.

Example

Paguei dez euros por isto.

I paid ten euros for this.

favor

[fah-VOR]

favour

Noun meaning favour; used in polite phrases for 'please'.

Example

Faz-me um favor?

Can you do me a favour?

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