Portuguese · Estafeta
The courier asks for your NIF or a signature: what to say in Portuguese
The courier hands over the parcel and asks for something. Most often a signature or a tax number (NIF).
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How it's done. Some delivery services ask for a NIF or an ID, especially for parcels from outside the EU.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Preciso do seu NIF.Prih-SIH-zoo doo seh-oo neef.
I need your NIF.
They might also say:
Qual é o seu NIF?
Kwahl eh oo seh-oo neef?
What is your NIF?
YOU REPLY
O meu NIF é este.
Oo meh-oo neef eh esht.
Here's my NIF.
THEY SAY
Pode assinar aqui?Pod uh-see-NAHR uh-KEE?
Can you sign here?
They might also say:
Assine aqui, se faz favor.
Uh-SEEN uh-KEE, s fahsh fuh-VOR.
Please sign here.
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YOU REPLY
Sim, claro.
Seen, KLAH-roo.
Yes, of course.
THEY SAY
Muito obrigado!MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you very much!
They might also say:
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
3
YOU FINISH
De nada!
d NAH-duh!
You're welcome!
Or say:Não tem de quê!
now tayn d keh!
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
Preciso
Prih-SIH-zoo
verb
(I) need
NIF
neef
noun
NIF: tax number
é
eh
verb
is
Pode
Pod
verb
can
assinar
uh-see-NAHR
verb
to sign
aqui
uh-KEE
adverb
here
11 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode repetir, por favor?
Pod rih-pih-TEER, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
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