Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “I'd like to return this.” in Portuguese
Tell a shop that you want to return an item.
Gostaria de devolver isso.
I'd like to return this.
Have the item and the relevant purchase information ready.
Use it in three situations
At a returns counter
Gostaria de devolver isso.
I'd like to return this.
A clothing purchase
Gostaria de devolver esta camisa.
I'd like to return this shirt.
A faulty item
Gostaria de devolver isto porque está danificado.
I'd like to return this because it's damaged.
What to watch for
Returning an item and exchanging it are different requests.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine shopping and returns. Say this in Portuguese: I'd like to return this shirt.
Reveal a sample reply
Gostaria de devolver esta camisa.
I'd like to return this shirt.
Build a useful exchange
Explain a return and check the available options.
This expression 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.
