Which Portuguese phrases matter most here?

“Onde ficam os provadores?” (Where are the fitting rooms); “Posso experimentar?” (Can I try it on); “Que tamanho é este?” (What size is this). The full list is above.

Can I hear how they sound?

Not yet: this page has no recordings so far. Each phrase comes with its meaning in English.

How can I practise this conversation?

Press “Start the conversation” above to play it through and choose your replies, with a note on why some fit better in Portugal. Frasa, an iPhone app, lets you save these phrases and rehearse them out loud.

Portuguese phrases for trying on clothes in Portugal

Ask “Onde ficam os provadores?” or “Posso experimentar?”, then tell the assistant how it fits: “É demasiado grande” or “Não me serve”. To change size, ask “Tem um tamanho mais pequeno?” or “Tem isto em tamanho médio?”. Say “Estou só a ver, agradeço” if you’d rather browse alone.

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In a clothes shop you ask for the fitting rooms, try on a shirt and need a different size.

You choose what to say back, and Frasa tells you why it works.

How does the conversation usually go?

You take a shirt off the rail and look for somewhere to try it on. An assistant is nearby.
You
Onde ficam os provadores?
Where are the fitting rooms?
Shop assistant
Os provadores são ali.
The fitting rooms are over there.
You
Que tamanho é este?
What size is this?
Shop assistant
Como lhe fica?
How does it fit?
You
É demasiado grande.
It’s too big.
Shop assistant
Quer experimentar outro tamanho?
Would you like to try another size?
You
Tem um tamanho mais pequeno?
Do you have a smaller size?
Shop assistant
Vou ver no armazém.
I’ll check the stockroom.
You
Obrigado, espero aqui.
Thank you, I’ll wait here.
Shop assistant
Como lhe fica?
How does it fit?
You
Gosto deste.
I like this one.

Which Portuguese phrases do you need?

Onde ficam os provadores?
Where are the fitting rooms?
Posso experimentar?
Can I try it on?
Que tamanho é este?
What size is this?
Tem isto em tamanho médio?
Do you have this in medium?
Como lhe fica?
How does it fit?
É demasiado grande.
It’s too big.
Não me serve.
It doesn’t fit me.
Tem um tamanho mais pequeno?
Do you have a smaller size?
Pode ver se ainda há no armazém?
Can you check if there’s more in the stockroom?
Gosto deste.
I like this one.

What is worth knowing in Portugal?

Trying something on

1
Pick your items and ask where the fitting rooms are.
Onde ficam os provadores?Where are the fitting rooms?
2
Come out and tell the assistant how it fits.
Como lhe fica?How does it fit?
3
If the size is off, ask for another before you buy.
Tem um tamanho mais pequeno?Do you have a smaller size?

Tamanho or número

For clothes, Portuguese says tamanho (size), often as a letter: S, M, L. For shoes you will often hear número instead.

Que tamanho é este?

What size is this?

Just looking

If an assistant offers help and you’d rather browse alone, say you’re just looking. They will usually leave you to it.

Estou só a ver, agradeço.

I’m just looking, thanks.

Questions about this situation

Which Portuguese phrases matter most here?: “Onde ficam os provadores?” (Where are the fitting rooms); “Posso experimentar?” (Can I try it on); “Que tamanho é este?” (What size is this). The full list is above.
Can I hear how they sound?: Not yet: this page has no recordings so far. Each phrase comes with its meaning in English.
How can I practise this conversation?: Press “Start the conversation” above to play it through and choose your replies, with a note on why some fit better in Portugal. Frasa, an iPhone app, lets you save these phrases and rehearse them out loud.

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