Portuguese · Mercado
The seller asks how much to weigh (Quanto quer?): what to say in Portuguese
The market seller asks how much to weigh out for you.
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How it's done. Eggs at the market are sold by the dozen: uma dúzia - 12, meia dúzia - 6.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
Quanto quer?KWAHN-too kehr?
How much do you want?
They might also say:
Quantos quer?
KWAHN-toosh kehr?
How many do you want?
É um quilo?
Eh oon KEE-loo?
Is it a kilo?
YOU REPLY
Um quilo, por favor.
Oon KEE-loo, poor fuh-VOR.
A kilo, please.
THEY SAY
Muito bem.MWEE-too bayn.
Very good.
They might also say:
Perfeito.
pir-FAY-too.
Perfect.
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YOU FINISH
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
Or say:Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
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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
quer
kehr
verb
want
quilo
KEE-loo
noun
kilo
favor
fuh-VOR
noun
favour, kindness
Muito
MWEE-too
adverb
very
bem
bayn
adverb
well
4 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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