Portuguese · Morning drop-off
Say that your child slept badly: what to say in Portuguese
The child slept badly in the night, and you want to let the nursery teacher know.
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How it's done. It helps staff to know about a bad night or feeling unwell: they'll keep a closer eye and let the child sleep in the day.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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YOU START
Esta noite o Ivan dormiu mal.
ESH-tuh noyt oo Ee-VAHN door-MEE-oo mahl.
Last night Ivan slept badly.
THEY SAY
Está bem, ficamos atentas.Shtah bayn, fee-KAH-mooz uh-TAYN-tuhsh.
All right, we'll keep an eye on them.
They might also say:
Então hoje faz uma sesta mais longa.
Ayn-TOW ohzh fahz OO-muh SESH-tuh mighzh LOHN-guh.
Then today they'll have a longer nap.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado. Se precisar, liguem-me.
Oh-bree-GAH-doo. S prih-sih-ZAHR, LEE-gigh-m.
Thank you. If you need anything, call me.
THEY SAY
Combinado.kom-bee-NAH-doo.
Agreed.
They might also say:
Está combinado.
shtah kom-bee-NAH-doo.
It's agreed.
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
noite
noyt
noun
evening
dormiu
door-MEE-oo
verb
slept
mal
mahl
adverb
badly
Está
Shtah
verb
is, is located (now)
bem
bayn
adverb
well
ficamos
fee-KAH-mooz
verb
(we) stay, we will be
9 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.
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