Portuguese · Junta de Freguesia
The clerk asks for proof of address: what to say in Portuguese
The parish council employee asks you to confirm that you really live at this address.
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How it's done. A utility bill for electricity, water or internet in your name often serves as proof of address.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
Tem algum comprovativo de morada?Tayn uhl-GOON kohn-proo-vuh-TIH-voo d moo-RAH-duh?
Do you have any proof of address?
They might also say:
Uma fatura da luz ou da água serve.
OO-muh fuh-TOO-ruh duh loosh oh duh AH-gwuh sehrv.
An electricity or water bill will do.
YOU REPLY
Tenho a fatura da internet.
TEH-nyoo uh fuh-TOO-ruh duh een-tir-NET.
I have the internet bill.
THEY SAY
Serve, muito bem.Sehrv, MWEE-too bayn.
That will do, very good.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado, até logo!
oh-bree-GAH-doo, uh-TEH LOH-goo!
Thank you, see you later!
Or say:Obrigado!
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.
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Words worth knowing
Tem
Tayn
verb
have
comprovativo
kohn-proo-vuh-TIH-voo
noun
receipt, proof
morada
moo-RAH-duh
noun
address
Tenho
TEH-nyoo
verb
(I) have
fatura
fuh-TOO-ruh
noun
receipt, invoice
internet
een-tir-NET
noun
internet
10 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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