Portuguese · Visita ao apartamento
Call about an advertised flat: what to say in Portuguese
There's an advert for a flat, and you phone the owner.
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How it's done. T1, T2, T3 in adverts is the number of bedrooms: T2 is two bedrooms plus a living room.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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1
THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Estou, sim?Shtoh, seen?
Hello?
YOU REPLY
Boa tarde. Ligo por causa do anúncio do T2.
BOH-uh tahrd. LEE-goo poor KOW-zuh doo uh-NOON-syoo doo teh-doysh.
Good afternoon. I'm calling about the advert for the T2.
THEY SAY
Sim, diga.Seen, DEE-guh.
Yes, go ahead.
They might also say:
Diga, se faz favor.
DEE-guh, s fahsh fuh-VOR.
Go ahead, please.
2
YOU REPLY
O apartamento ainda está disponível?
Oo uh-puhr-tuh-MAYN-too uh-EEN-duh shtah dish-poo-NEE-vel?
Is the flat still available?
THEY SAY
Está, sim. Quer vir ver?Shtah, seen. Kehr veer vehr?
It is. Would you like to come and see it?
They might also say:
Está, sim. Quer marcar uma visita?
Shtah, seen. Kehr muhr-KAHR OO-muh vee-ZEE-tuh?
Yes, it is. Would you like to arrange a viewing?
3
YOU REPLY
Sim, quando é possível?
Seen, KWAHN-doo eh poo-SEE-vel?
Yes, when is it possible?
THEY SAY
Pode ser amanhã às seis.pod sehr uh-muh-NYAHN uhsh saysh.
Tomorrow at six will do.
4
YOU FINISH
Obrigado, até amanhã!
oh-bree-GAH-doo, uh-TEH uh-muh-NYAHN!
Thank you, see you tomorrow!
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Estou
Shtoh
verb
I am
sim
seen
adverb
yes
Boa
BOH-uh
adjective
good (feminine)
tarde
tahrd
noun
afternoon
Ligo
LEE-goo
verb
(I) connect
causa
KOW-zuh
noun
cause, reason (por causa de - because of)
23 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?
Ainda estou a aprender português.
Uh-EEN-duh shtoh uh uh-prayn-DEHR poor-too-GESH.
I'm still learning Portuguese.
Similar situations
The landlord asks how many people will live thereVisita ao apartamento · A1 in the app
→Ask what is included in the priceVisita ao apartamento · A2 in the app
→The landlord asks about your job and incomeVisita ao apartamento · A2 in the app
→Ask about the deposit (caução) and advance paymentVisita ao apartamento · A2 in the app
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