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Borrow something from a neighbour: what to say in Portuguese
You need something for a moment, and you ask a neighbour to lend it.
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How it's done. A polite request: Podia emprestar-me…? - "Could you lend me…?"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, podia emprestar-me um berbequim?
Dish-KOOLP, poo-DEE-uh em-prish-TAHR-m oon bir-bih-KEEN?
Excuse me, could you lend me a drill?
THEY SAY
Claro, espere um momento.KLAH-roo, shpehr oon moo-MAYN-too.
Of course, wait a moment.
They might also say:
Claro, já lhe trago.
KLAH-roo, zhah ly TRAH-goo.
Of course, I'll bring it right away.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado! Devolvo ainda hoje.
Oh-bree-GAH-doo! Dih-VOL-voo uh-EEN-duh ohzh.
Thank you! I'll return it today.
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
podia
poo-DEE-uh
verb
could you (polite)
emprestar-me
em-prish-TAHR-m
verb
to lend me
berbequim
bir-bih-KEEN
noun
drill
Claro
KLAH-roo
adverb
of course
espere
shpehr
verb
wait
8 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode mostrar-me?
Pod moosh-TRAHRM?
Can you show me?
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