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Sharing a home: useful Portuguese phrases
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Kitchen | a cozinha Kitchen |
| Bathroom | o banheiro Bathroom |
| to clean | limpar to clean |
| to help | ajudar to help |
| Whose turn is it to ...? | De quem é a vez de …? Show English translationWhose turn is it to …? |
| Could you put ... away? | Você poderia guardar …? Show English translationCould you put … away? |
| We're running out of ... | … está acabando. Show English translationWe're running out of … |
| I'll take care of it. | Eu cuido disso. Show English translationI'll take care of it. |
| Can we share the cost? | Podemos dividir o custo? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Precisamos dividir as tarefas de hoje à noite.
We need to sort out tonight's chores.
You
De quem é a vez de lavar a louça?
Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?
Partner
É a minha vez. Há pratos limpos na mesa.
It's my turn. There are clean plates on the table.
You
Você poderia guardar os pratos?
Could you put the plates away?
Sharing a home in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
