Portuguese · Reunião de pais
The parents' committee suggests everyone chips in: what to say in Portuguese
The parents' committee suggests chipping in for a present or an event.
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How it's done. Contributions to the parents' association (associação de pais) are voluntary; asking about the amount and purpose is normal.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
Estamos a juntar dinheiro para a festa de fim de ano. São cinco euros por família.SHTAH-mooz uh zhoon-TAHR dih-NYAY-roo pruh uh FESH-tuh d feen d AH-noo. Sow SEEN-koo EH-oo-roosh poor fuh-MEE-lyuh.
We're collecting money for the end-of-year party. It's five euros per family.
They might also say:
São cinco euros por família.
Sow SEEN-koo EH-oo-roosh poor fuh-MEE-lyuh.
It's five euros per family.
YOU REPLY
Claro. A quem é que pago?
KLAH-roo. Uh kayn eh k PAH-goo?
Of course. Who do I pay?
THEY SAY
Pode dar-me a mim, ou por MB Way.Pod dahr-m uh meen, oh poor EH-meh-beh way.
You can give it to me, or by MB Way.
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YOU REPLY
Posso pagar por MB Way?
POH-soo puh-GAHR poor EH-meh-beh way?
Can I pay by MB Way?
THEY SAY
Pode, sim.Pod, seen.
Yes, you can.
They might also say:
Claro que pode.
KLAH-roo k pod.
Of course you can.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
Or say:Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too 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
Estamos
SHTAH-mooz
verb
(we) are, are located
juntar
zhoon-TAHR
verb
to gather, to put together
dinheiro
dih-NYAY-roo
noun
money
festa
FESH-tuh
noun
party
fim
feen
noun
end
ano
AH-noo
noun
year
23 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?
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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