Portuguese phrases for a move
Portuguese prefeitura phrases
A prefeitura does not care about your streak. It cares that you can say why you are in the queue and what you brought.
Registering, asking where to queue, the document they will ask for.
- Quero me registrar na prefeitura. I want to register at the town hall.
- Onde faço o cadastro de estrangeiro? Where do I register as a foreigner?
- Trouxe o contrato. I brought the contract.
- Quais documentos eu preciso? What documents do I need?
- Preciso marcar horário? Do I need an appointment first?
- Não entendo este formulário. I do not understand this form.
- Pode repetir mais devagar? Could you repeat that more slowly?
- Vim buscar o certificado. I am here to collect the certificate.
Tell Lumi you are learning Portuguese for a move and the same situation becomes a full unit — with audio you can tap and say back.
Other Portuguese first-month situations
- Portuguese housing — Viewing a flat, asking what is included, agreeing a date.
- Portuguese doctor — Booking, saying where it hurts, understanding the next step.
- Portuguese neighbours — The first hello in the stairwell, and the first small ask.