Portuguese · Acidente
The other driver: swap insurance details: what to say in Portuguese
The other driver suggests exchanging insurance details.
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How it's done. Photograph the other driver's documents: licence, insurance and number plate - that way nothing gets lost.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Qual é a sua seguradora?Kwahl eh uh SOO-uh sih-goo-ruh-DOH-ruh?
Who's your insurer?
They might also say:
Vamos trocar os dados do seguro.
VAH-moosh troo-KAHR oozh DAH-doozh doo sih-GOO-roo.
Let's exchange insurance details.
YOU REPLY
Posso tirar uma fotografia aos seus documentos?
POH-soo tee-RAHR OO-muh foo-too-gruh-FEE-uh owsh seh-oozh doo-koo-MAYN-toosh?
May I photograph your documents?
THEY SAY
Claro. E dê-me o seu contacto.KLAH-roo. Ee deh-m oo seh-oo kohn-TAHK-too.
Of course. And give me your contact details.
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YOU REPLY
Aqui tem o meu número.
Uh-KEE tayn oo meh-oo NOOM-roo.
Here is my number.
THEY SAY
Fica anotado.FEE-kuh uh-noo-TAH-doo.
Noted.
They might also say:
Está registado.
shtah rih-zheesh-TAH-doo.
It's registered.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
Or say:Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
é
eh
verb
is
seguradora
sih-goo-ruh-DOH-ruh
noun
insurance company
Posso
POH-soo
verb
(I) can
tirar
tee-RAHR
verb
to take (leave)
fotografia
foo-too-gruh-FEE-uh
noun
photo, photograph
documentos
doo-koo-MAYN-toosh
noun
documents
19 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode falar mais devagar, por favor?
Pod fuh-LAHR mighzh dvuh-GAHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Pode escrever, por favor?
Pod shkrih-VEHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you write it down, please?
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