Portuguese · Junta de Freguesia
Ask about services for local residents: what to say in Portuguese
You want to find out what services your parish council offers residents.
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How it's done. The Junta de Freguesia is the level of authority closest to the people: it certifies documents, issues certificates, and sometimes organises activities and support.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
Que serviços têm para os moradores?
K sir-VEE-soozh tayn pruh oozh moo-ruh-DOH-rish?
What services do you have for residents?
Or say:Há algum apoio para famílias?
Uh uhl-GOON uh-POY-oo pruh fuh-MEE-lyuhsh?
THEY SAY
Temos atestados, certificação de cópias e atividades.TEH-mooz uh-tish-TAH-doosh, sir-tee-fee-kuh-SOW d KOH-pyuhz ee uh-tee-vee-DAH-dish.
We have certificates, copy certification and activities.
They might also say:
Veja no nosso site ou no quadro à entrada.
VEH-zhuh noo NOH-soo sight oh noo KWAH-droo uh ayn-TRAH-duh.
Have a look on our website or on the board at the entrance.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado, vou ver.
Oh-bree-GAH-doo, voh vehr.
Thank you, I'll have a look.
THEY SAY
De nada!d NAH-duh!
You're welcome!
They might also say:
Não tem de quê!
now tayn d keh!
Don't mention it!
Disponha!
deesh-POH-nyuh!
Any time!
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
serviços
sir-VEE-soozh
noun
services, department
têm
tayn
verb
have (you have
moradores
moo-ruh-DOH-rish
noun
residents
Temos
TEH-mooz
verb
have
atestados
uh-tish-TAH-doosh
noun
certificates
certificação
sir-tee-fee-kuh-SOW
noun
certification
11 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?
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