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The seller asks: colour or black and white, how many copies: what to say in Portuguese

The assistant asks: colour or black-and-white printing, and how many copies.

Papelaria6 linesLevel A1For life in Portugal The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. A cores - in colour, a preto e branco - black and white.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
A cores ou a preto e branco?
Uh KOH-riz oh uh PREH-too ee BRAHN-koo?
Colour or black and white?
They might also say:
Quantas cópias?
KWAHN-tuhsh KOH-pyuhsh?
How many copies?
YOU REPLY
A preto e branco, três cópias.
Uh PREH-too ee BRAHN-koo, tresh KOH-pyuhsh.
Black and white, three copies.
THEY SAY
Só de um lado?
Soh d oon LAH-doo?
Only on one side?
in the app
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YOU REPLY
Frente e verso, por favor.
Fraynt ee VEHR-soo, poor fuh-VOR.
Double-sided, please.
THEY SAY
Muito bem.
MWEE-too bayn.
Very good.
They might also say:
Perfeito.
pir-FAY-too.
Perfect.
in the app
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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.

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Words worth knowing

cores
KOH-riz
noun
colours (a cores - in colour)
preto
PREH-too
adjective
black
branco
BRAHN-koo
adjective
white
cópias
KOH-pyuhsh
noun
copies
Só
Soh
adverb
only, just
lado
LAH-doo
noun
side (ao lado de - next to)

13 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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