Portuguese · Supermercado
The cashier asks if you want a bag (Quer saco?): what to say in Portuguese
At the supermarket till, the cashier quickly asks you something while scanning your shopping. Most often: whether you need a bag.
💡
How it's done. Bags in supermarkets are charged for, so many people bring their own.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
1
THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Quer saco?Kehr SAH-koo?
Do you want a bag?
They might also say:
Precisa de saco?
Prih-SIH-zuh d SAH-koo?
Do you need a bag?
Vai querer saco?
Vigh kih-REHR SAH-koo?
Will you be wanting a bag?
YOU REPLY
Sim, um, por favor.
Seen, oon, poor fuh-VOR.
Yes, one, please.
Or say:Não, obrigado, tenho o meu.
Now, oh-bree-GAH-doo, TEH-nyoo oo meh-oo.
Or say:Dois sacos, por favor.
Doysh SAH-koosh, poor fuh-VOR.
THEY SAY
Muito bem.MWEE-too bayn.
Very good.
They might also say:
Perfeito.
pir-FAY-too.
Perfect.
2
YOU FINISH
Obrigado, até logo!
oh-bree-GAH-doo, uh-TEH LOH-goo!
Thank you, see you later!
Or say:Obrigado!
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
Quer
Kehr
verb
want
saco
SAH-koo
noun
bag
Sim
Seen
adverb
yes
favor
fuh-VOR
noun
favour, kindness
Muito
MWEE-too
adverb
very
bem
bayn
adverb
well
5 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?
Similar situations
Found a mistake? Write to us and we will fix it. This is language help, not medical or legal advice.Report