Comprando um Novo Jogo

Literal You have some game of adventure available?

The essential shopping question opener 'Você tem...?' (Do you have...?) is the most natural way to ask about stock in Brazilian Portuguese.

• 'Você tem' uses the second-person present of 'ter' (to have) as a question simply by adding rising intonation or a '?'
• 'algum' (any/some) agrees in gender with the noun — 'algum jogo' (masc.) vs 'alguma loja' (fem.)

Literal How much costs this game?

'Quanto custa' is the standard price-inquiry phrase. Unlike English, Portuguese does not invert subject and verb for questions — intonation does the work.

• 'Quanto custa' = how much does it cost — the verb 'custar' stays in third-person singular
• 'esse' is a demonstrative adjective for a masculine noun nearby (esse jogo = this game)

Literal This game is more cheap than I thought.

Uses the comparative structure 'mais...do que' (more...than) to express a pleasant surprise about price.

• Comparatives in Portuguese: 'mais + adjective + do que' (more...than) — there is no separate word like 'cheaper'
• 'pensei' is the preterite first-person singular of 'pensar' (to think)

Literal I would-like to buy a game of strategy.

'Gostaria de' is the polite conditional form of 'gostar', softer and more refined than the direct 'quero' (I want).

• 'gostaria' = conditional tense of 'gostar' — equivalent to 'would like'
• 'de' is required between 'gostaria' and the following infinitive verb

Literal You could me recommend a good game for two players?

A polite request using the conditional 'poderia' (could you). The object pronoun 'me' typically precedes the main verb in spoken Brazilian Portuguese.

• 'poderia' is the conditional of 'poder' — used for courteous requests rather than 'pode' (can)
• In Brazilian Portuguese, clitic pronouns like 'me' normally precede the verb in natural speech

Literal This game is available in Portuguese?

A practical localization question. 'Está' (temporary state of 'estar') is used because availability can change, contrasting with permanent traits expressed with 'ser'.

• 'estar' vs 'ser': use 'estar' for changeable states like availability, location, or mood
• Yes/no questions are formed by adding '?' and rising intonation — no auxiliary like 'does' is needed

Literal Can I pay with card of credit?

'Posso' (can I/may I) is the first-person singular of 'poder', used here to ask about a payment option. A must-know phrase at any checkout.

• 'posso' = first-person singular present of 'poder' (can/to be able to)
• 'cartão de crédito' follows the 'noun + de + noun' construction common in Portuguese compound nouns

Literal Which is the game most popular here?

Asks for a superlative recommendation using 'o mais popular' (the most popular). 'Qual' is preferred over 'o que' when asking for a specific item from a set.

• Superlative in Portuguese: definite article + 'mais' + adjective (o mais popular = the most popular) — no separate word like 'most'
• 'Qual é' (which is / what is) is used before 'ser' when identifying a specific item

Literal This game has excellent evaluations online.

'Avaliações' (reviews/ratings) is the standard word for user reviews. 'Ótimas' (excellent) is the feminine plural form agreeing with the feminine noun 'avaliações'.

• 'ótimo/ótima' = excellent/great — adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify
• Plural of -ão nouns: 'avaliação' → 'avaliações' (one of three plural patterns for -ão endings)

Literal I go take this game, please.

'Vou + infinitive' expresses a near-future action (I'm going to / I'll). 'Levar' means to take something away, the natural word when leaving a store with a purchase.

• 'ir + infinitive' is the most common way to express future intent in Brazilian Portuguese speech
• 'levar' (to take/carry away) vs 'pegar' (to grab/pick up) — use 'levar' when taking something with you