Ask for Another Size or Color in a Brazilian Store — Practice
A guided practice lesson with English explanations, Brazilian Portuguese examples, and answers you can check. Read the examples, recall the meaning, then say a version of your own.
Ask whether another option is available
Tem in a question means “do you have” or “is there.” Use tamanho for size and cor for color. Pointing to an item and asking tem em outra cor? is a natural way to keep a shopping conversation simple.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Tem essa blusa em outro tamanho? | Do you have this blouse in another size? |
| Esse modelo vem na cor azul? | Does this style come in blue? |
Understand the answer about stock
Acabou means it has run out or sold out. Só tem says they only have a certain option. Posso verificar means “I can check,” a useful reply when the employee is checking another shelf or branch.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Acabou o tamanho G, mas ainda temos o M. | We’ve run out of size G, but still have M. |
| Posso verificar se tem no estoque. | I can check whether it’s in stock. |
Ask about another store or ordering it
Estoque is stock or inventory, and outra loja is another store. Ask whether the item can be ordered or reserved, then confirm any price or pickup details before you decide.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Tem em outra loja aqui perto? | Is it available at another store nearby? |
| Vocês conseguem encomendar esse modelo? | Can you order this style? |
Remember: A short tem em outro tamanho? question and the word acabou cover many real shopping exchanges.
Check your understanding
Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.
Recall the Portuguese, then say it
Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.
Do you have this blouse in another size?
Show a Portuguese answer
Tem essa blusa em outro tamanho?
Does this style come in blue?
Show a Portuguese answer
Esse modelo vem na cor azul?
We’ve run out of size G, but still have M.
Show a Portuguese answer
Acabou o tamanho G, mas ainda temos o M.
I can check whether it’s in stock.
Show a Portuguese answer
Posso verificar se tem no estoque.
Is it available at another store nearby?
Show a Portuguese answer
Tem em outra loja aqui perto?
Can you order this style?
Show a Portuguese answer
Vocês conseguem encomendar esse modelo?
Make the phrase useful to you
Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.
A short tem em outro tamanho? question and the word acabou cover many real shopping exchanges.
Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.
Sources and your next lesson
This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Ask for Another Size or Color in a Brazilian Store lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.
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