Portuguese · Senhorio
The landlord warns you about a visit: what to say in Portuguese
The landlord phones to say they'd like to come into the flat.
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How it's done. A landlord has to arrange visits in advance - they don't come in without your agreement, even if they have a key.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Olá, é o senhorio. Posso passar aí amanhã?Oh-LAH, eh oo snyoo-REE-oo. POH-soo puh-SAHR uh-EE uh-muh-NYAHN?
Hello, it's the landlord. Can I drop by tomorrow?
They might also say:
Preciso de ver o esquentador. Quando lhe dá jeito?
Prih-SIH-zoo d vehr oo shkayn-tuh-DOR. KWAHN-doo ly duh ZHAY-too?
I need to look at the water heater. When is convenient for you?
YOU REPLY
Amanhã à tarde, depois das cinco.
Uh-muh-NYAHN uh tahrd, dih-POYZH duhsh SEEN-koo.
Tomorrow afternoon, after five.
THEY SAY
Combinado, até amanhã.Kom-bee-NAH-doo, uh-TEH uh-muh-NYAHN.
Agreed, see you tomorrow.
They might also say:
Está bem. Até amanhã.
Shtah bayn. Uh-TEH uh-muh-NYAHN.
Fine. See you tomorrow.
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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
é
eh
verb
is
senhorio
snyoo-REE-oo
noun
landlord (the owner of the housing)
Posso
POH-soo
verb
(I) can
passar
puh-SAHR
verb
to pass
aí
uh-EE
adverb
there (near you)
amanhã
uh-muh-NYAHN
adverb
tomorrow
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?
Pode repetir, por favor?
Pod rih-pih-TEER, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
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