Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “It doesn't fit.” in Portuguese
Explain that clothing or an item does not fit as needed.
Não serve em mim.
It doesn't fit.
For clothing, the expression usually concerns the size or how it sits on the body.
Use it in three situations
Trying on a jacket
Não serve em mim.
It doesn't fit.
Returning trousers
Estes sapatos não servem.
These shoes don't fit.
Explaining a size problem
Está pequeno demais para mim.
It's too small for me.
What to watch for
A word meaning healthy or in good physical shape may not describe clothing fit.
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: These shoes don't fit.
Reveal a sample reply
Estes sapatos não servem.
These shoes don't fit.
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.
