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Give notice that you are moving out: what to say in Portuguese
You're planning to move out and have to give the landlord notice.
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How it's done. The notice period for leaving is set out in the contract; it's better to notify in writing and keep a copy.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
YOU START
Queria avisar que vamos sair da casa.
KREE-uh uh-vee-ZAHR k VAH-moosh suh-EER duh KAH-zuh.
I'd like to let you know that we're leaving the flat.
Or say:Vamos deixar o apartamento no fim de março.
VAH-moozh day-SHAHR oo uh-puhr-tuh-MAYN-too noo feen d MAHR-soo.
THEY SAY
Tem de avisar por carta, com antecedência.Tayn d uh-vee-ZAHR poor KAHR-tuh, kohn ahn-tih-sih-DAYN-syuh.
You have to notify by letter, in advance.
They might also say:
Pois, tem de avisar por escrito, com antecedência.
Poysh, tayn d uh-vee-ZAHR poor SHKREE-too, kohn ahn-tih-sih-DAYN-syuh.
Yes, you have to give notice in writing, in advance.
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YOU REPLY
Envio a carta esta semana.
Ayn-VEE-oo uh KAHR-tuh ESH-tuh sih-MAH-nuh.
I'll send the letter this week.
THEY SAY
Que pena! Estavam cá bem.K PEH-nuh! SHTAH-vow kah bayn.
What a shame! You were happy here.
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YOU REPLY
Quando podemos fazer a vistoria?
KWAHN-doo poo-DEH-moosh fuh-ZEHR uh veesh-too-REE-uh?
When can we do the inspection?
THEY SAY
Combinamos mais perto da data.Kom-bee-NAH-moozh mighsh PEHR-too duh DAH-tuh.
We'll arrange it nearer the date.
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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.
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Words worth knowing
Queria
KREE-uh
verb
would like (polite)
avisar
uh-vee-ZAHR
verb
to warn, to let know
vamos
VAH-moosh
verb
(we) will go
sair
suh-EER
verb
to go out
casa
KAH-zuh
noun
house
Tem
Tayn
verb
have
25 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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