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Explain that you have temporary protection: what to say in Portuguese
You're asked about your status, and you need to explain that you have temporary protection.
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How it's done. Temporary protection is proteção temporária; carry the document that confirms it.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 situação em Portugal?Kwahl eh uh SOO-uh see-too-uh-SOW ayn poor-too-GAHL?
What's your situation in Portugal?
They might also say:
Tem autorização de residência?
Tayn ow-too-ree-zuh-SOW d rih-zih-DAYN-syuh?
Do you have a residence permit?
YOU REPLY
Tenho proteção temporária. Sou da Ucrânia.
TEH-nyoo proo-tih-SOW tem-poo-RAH-ryuh. Soh duh oo-KRAH-nyuh.
I have temporary protection. I'm from Ukraine.
THEY SAY
Pode mostrar o documento?Pod moosh-TRAHR oo doo-koo-MAYN-too?
Can you show me the document?
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YOU REPLY
Tenho o certificado de proteção temporária.
TEH-nyoo oo sir-tee-fee-KAH-doo d proo-tih-SOW tem-poo-RAH-ryuh.
I have a temporary protection certificate.
THEY SAY
Está bem, está válido.Shtah bayn, shtah VAH-lee-doo.
All right, it's valid.
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YOU FINISH
Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you very much!
Or say:Obrigado, até logo!
oh-bree-GAH-doo, uh-TEH LOH-goo!
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
situação
see-too-uh-SOW
noun
situation
Tenho
TEH-nyoo
verb
(I) have
proteção
proo-tih-SOW
noun
protection
temporária
tem-poo-RAH-ryuh
adjective
temporary
Sou
Soh
verb
(I) am
18 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Não falo bem português.
Now FAH-loo bayn poor-too-GESH.
I don't speak Portuguese well.
Pode escrever, por favor?
Pod shkrih-VEHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you write it down, please?
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