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"Where can I buy…?" in Portuguese: Onde posso comprar…?

Onde posso comprar…?

Say it: ON-jee POH-soo kom-PRARphrase/ˈõ.dʒi ˈposu kõ.ˈpɾaʁ/

Where can I buy…? in Portuguese is Onde posso comprar…? Fill the blank with the item—chip, medicine, souvenirs, or snacks.

Airport arrival

Onde posso comprar um chip de celular?
Where can I buy a phone SIM?
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How to pronounce Onde posso comprar…?

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ON-jee POH-soo kom-PRAR

/ˈõ.dʒi ˈposu kõ.ˈpɾaʁ/

ON-jee POH-soo kom-PRAR

"Where can I buy…?" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
Onde posso comprar…?Where can I buy…?

Default.

Onde eu posso comprar…?Where can I buy…?

Adds eu.

Onde vende…?Where do they sell…?

Short alternate.

Tem onde comprar… perto?Is there somewhere nearby to buy…?

Nearby focus.

How to use Onde posso comprar…? in real life

  1. 1Airport arrival

    Onde posso comprar um chip de celular?

    Where can I buy a phone SIM?

    Travel need.

  2. 2Beach town

    Onde posso comprar protetor solar agora?

    Where can I buy sunscreen now?

    Now urgency.

  3. 3Gift hunt

    Onde posso comprar artesanato local sem ser caro?

    Where can I buy local crafts without it being expensive?

    Budget.

Mistakes English speakers make with Onde posso comprar…?

Incorrect: Onde posso buy…?

Correct: Onde posso comprar…?

Comprar is to buy.

Incorrect: Onde posso comprar? (with no item and no gesture)

Correct: Onde posso comprar água?

Name the item after comprar…

Good to know

Answers often name a type of shop—na farmácia, no mercado, na banca. In tourist zones, onde posso comprar…? may get a pointed finger plus é barato lá.

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Looking for a phone charger in a new city

  1. ChatPal

    Seu carregador quebrou?

    Did your charger break?

  2. You

    Quebrou. Onde posso comprar outro?

    It broke. Where can I buy another?

  3. ChatPal

    Na loja de eletrônicos do shopping.

    At the electronics shop in the mall.

  4. You

    Perfeitoonde posso comprar também um adaptador?

    Perfect—where can I buy an adapter too?

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Common questions about "Where can I buy…?" in Portuguese

Fill the blank?

Onde posso comprar + item?

Cheaper place?

Onde posso comprar mais barato?

Nearby?

Onde posso comprar… aqui perto?

Do you sell…?

Vocês vendem…?

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