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Locked out with your key inside in Portuguese

The door of your apartment slams shut in the wind and your key is left on the table, inside.

The phrase

Esqueci a chave em cima da mesa da sala.
I left the key on the living room table.

10 words10 sentences

The ten words3 of 10

  1. 1
    chave/ˈʃavi/

    keynoun

    Metal object that opens and closes a lock.

  2. 2
    trancar/tɾɐ̃ˈka/

    to lockverb

    To close with a key.

  3. 3
    chaveiro/ʃaˈveɾu/

    locksmithnoun

    A professional who repairs locks.

  4. 4

    fechaduralock

  5. 5

    porteirodoorman

  6. 6

    cópiacopy

  7. 7

    destrancarto unlock

  8. 8

    arrombarbreak open

  9. 9

    maçanetadoor handle

  10. 10

    dentroinside

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The other 7

The sentences3 of 10

  1. Esqueci a chave em cima da mesa da sala.

    I left the key on the living room table.

  2. A porta fechou sozinha e eu nem precisei trancar.

    The door closed by itself and I didn't even have to lock it.

  3. Você conhece um chaveiro que atenda aqui no bairro?

    Do you know a locksmith who works around here in the neighborhood?

Pronunciation

  • chave/ˈʃavi/

    The final '-e' sounds like 'i': 'chávi'.

Good to know

porteiro
Many apartment buildings have a doorman, who controls the entrance and sometimes keeps a copy of your key. It is worth asking him before you call anyone.
chaveiro
The chaveiro is the person who opens doors and changes locks, and many come to your home. Agree on the price before the work starts.
cópia da chave
It is common to leave a spare key with a neighbor, a relative or the doorman for situations like this. Many people do it on purpose.

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Questions

How do I ask for a locksmith in Portuguese?
Say “Você conhece um chaveiro que atenda aqui no bairro?”, which asks whether you know a locksmith who works in the neighborhood.
What does trancar mean?
Trancar means to lock with a key. In the collection, the door closed by itself and the speaker did not even need to trancar it.

The same situation in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German.

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