How to Say ‘Do you have a compass?’ in Portuguese
Você tem uma bússola?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Você
[voh-SEH]
You
Referring to the person being spoken to.
Você ilumina os meus dias.
You brighten my days.
tem
[tehm]
have
Own, possess or hold something.
Você tem uma maneira de fazer tudo parecer fácil.
You have a way of making everything seem easy.
uma
[oo-ma]
a
Used before singular nouns that are countable.
Ela é um exemplo para todos.
She is an example for everyone.
bússola
[BOO-soh-lah]
compass
A device for finding direction.
Quando estou perdido, só você tem a bússola que me guia.
When I'm lost, only you have the compass that guides me.
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