Portuguese · Festas e vizinhança
Ask a neighbour to take in a parcel: what to say in Portuguese
You won't be home, and a parcel is due. You ask a neighbour to take it in.
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How it's done. Neighbours are often glad to take in parcels for each other - a small thank-you gift is a nice gesture.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
Desculpe, pode receber uma encomenda por mim amanhã?
Dish-KOOLP, pod rih-sih-BEHR OO-muh ayn-koo-MAYN-duh poor meen uh-muh-NYAHN?
Excuse me, could you receive a parcel for me tomorrow?
Or say:Amanhã não estou em casa e vem uma encomenda.
Uh-muh-NYAHN now shtoh ayn KAH-zuh ee vayn OO-muh ayn-koo-MAYN-duh.
THEY SAY
Claro, eu estou cá o dia todo.KLAH-roo, eh-oo shtoh kah oo DEE-uh TOH-doo.
Of course, I'm here all day.
They might also say:
Claro, fico cá o dia todo.
KLAH-roo, FEE-koo kah oo DEE-uh TOH-doo.
Of course, I'm in all day.
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YOU FINISH
Muito obrigado! Fico a dever-lhe um favor.
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo! FEE-koo uh dih-VEHR-ly oon fuh-VOR.
Thank you very much! I owe you a favour.
THEY SAY
De nada!d NAH-duh!
You're welcome!
They might also say:
Não tem de quê!
now tayn d keh!
Don't mention it!
Disponha!
deesh-POH-nyuh!
Any time!
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
Desculpe
Dish-KOOLP
verb
sorry, excuse me
pode
pod
verb
can
receber
rih-sih-BEHR
verb
to receive, to accept
encomenda
ayn-koo-MAYN-duh
noun
parcel
amanhã
uh-muh-NYAHN
adverb
tomorrow
Claro
KLAH-roo
adverb
of course
18 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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