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The shop assistant asks if it is a gift (É para oferta?): what to say in Portuguese

At the till the shop assistant asks whether it's a gift.

Loja8 linesLevel A1For life in Portugal The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. If it's a gift, they'll often wrap it for free and give a gift receipt without the price (talão de oferta).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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1
THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
É para oferta?
Eh pruh oo-FEHR-tuh?
Is it a gift?
They might also say:
É para dar a alguém?
Eh pruh dahr uh uhl-GAYN?
Is it to give to someone?
YOU REPLY
Sim, é para oferta.
Seen, eh pruh oo-FEHR-tuh.
Yes, it's a gift.
THEY SAY
Quer embrulho?
Kehr em-BROO-lyoo?
Would you like it wrapped?
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2
YOU REPLY
Sim, por favor.
Seen, poor fuh-VOR.
Yes, please.
THEY SAY
Quer talão de oferta?
Kehr tuh-LOW d oo-FEHR-tuh?
Would you like a gift receipt?
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3
YOU REPLY
Sim, com talão de oferta, por favor.
Seen, kohn tuh-LOW d oo-FEHR-tuh, poor fuh-VOR.
Yes, with a gift receipt, please.
THEY SAY
Muito bem.
MWEE-too bayn.
Very good.
They might also say:
Perfeito.
pir-FAY-too.
Perfect.
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4
YOU FINISH
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
Or say:Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!

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Words worth knowing

É
Eh
verb
is
oferta
oo-FEHR-tuh
noun
gift
Sim
Seen
adverb
yes
Quer
Kehr
verb
want
embrulho
em-BROO-lyoo
noun
gift wrapping
favor
fuh-VOR
noun
favour, kindness

8 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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