A Comprar um Jogo Novo

Literal I-want to-buy a game new for the my console.

Uses 'quero' (I want) followed directly by the infinitive 'comprar' to express desire or intention — one of the most useful shopping patterns.

• 'Quero' is the first-person singular of 'querer' (to want)
• Infinitive follows directly: quero + comprar
• 'A minha' = my (feminine possessive with definite article)

Literal Which is the price of-this game of adventure?

'Qual é' asks for specific information (which one/what is). 'Deste' is a contraction of 'de' + 'este' (of this).

• 'Qual é' = what is (used for specific identification, not 'O que é')
• 'Deste' = de + este (contraction: of this)
• Word order: qual é + article + noun + qualifier

Literal This game costs more of what I was-expecting.

Uses the comparative 'mais do que' (more than) and the imperfect tense 'esperava' (was expecting), expressing a mild disappointment.

• 'Custa' = costs (present tense of 'custar')
• 'Mais do que' = more than (standard comparative structure)
• 'Esperava' = imperfect of 'esperar' — was expecting / used to expect

Literal Have this game in stock?

'Tem' (you have / there is) doubles as both 'do you have' and 'is there'. The subject 'você' is dropped — it is understood from context.

• 'Tem' = third-person singular of 'ter' (to have), used as formal 'you have'
• Subject pronoun 'você' is omitted — normal in European Portuguese
• 'Stock' is used as a direct English loanword in retail contexts in Portugal

Literal Recommend-to-me a good game of strategy.

A polite imperative with the object pronoun '-me' (to me) attached by hyphen. 'Bom' precedes the noun for emphasis.

• Imperative form: 'recomenda' (formal/polite — same as present tense third person)
• Clitic pronoun '-me' attached after the verb with a hyphen
• 'Bom' = good (masculine), placed before the noun for a slightly warmer tone

Literal I-prefer games of action to games of sport.

The preference structure 'prefiro X a Y' (I prefer X to Y) uses 'a' rather than 'do que'. Note 'desporto' — the European Portuguese word for sport.

• 'Prefiro' = I prefer (first-person singular of 'preferir')
• Preference pattern: preferir + X + a + Y (prefer X to Y)
• 'Desporto' = sport (European Portuguese); Brazilian Portuguese uses 'esporte'

Literal This is better of what the previous?

'Melhor' is the irregular comparative of 'bom' (good → better). The question keeps the same word order as a statement — intonation marks it as a question.

• 'Melhor' = better (irregular comparative; never 'mais bom')
• 'Melhor do que' = better than
• Yes/no questions in European Portuguese often use statement word order with rising intonation

Literal Give-me a discount if to-buy two games.

An imperative request with clitic '-me', followed by a conditional clause using 'se' + infinitive. This is a natural way to negotiate in a shop.

• 'Dá-me' = give me (imperative of 'dar' + clitic '-me')
• 'Se comprar' = if I buy — conditional clause with infinitive (impersonal reading)
• 'Desconto' = discount (transparent cognate)

Literal I-go to-think and I-return tomorrow to buy.

'Vou + infinitive' expresses immediate future. 'Volto' uses the present tense with a future meaning — very natural in spoken European Portuguese.

• 'Vou + infinitive' = immediate future (going to...)
• 'Volto' = present tense of 'voltar' used with near-future meaning
• 'Amanhã' = tomorrow; 'para comprar' = in order to buy

Literal The shop has a good selection of games new.

A descriptive sentence where the adjective 'novos' follows the noun — the default position for most descriptive adjectives in Portuguese.

• 'A loja' = the shop (feminine noun with definite article)
• 'Boa' = good (feminine form of 'bom', agreeing with 'seleção')
• Adjective 'novos' follows the noun 'jogos' — standard position for descriptive adjectives