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.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1chave/ˈʃavi/
keynoun
Metal object that opens and closes a lock.
- 2trancar/tɾɐ̃ˈka/
to lockverb
To close with a key.
- 3chaveiro/ʃaˈveɾu/
locksmithnoun
A professional who repairs locks.
- 4
fechaduralock
- 5
porteirodoorman
- 6
cópiacopy
- 7
destrancarto unlock
- 8
arrombarbreak open
- 9
maçanetadoor handle
- 10
dentroinside
The sentences3 of 10
Esqueci a chave em cima da mesa da sala.
I left the key on the living room table.
A porta fechou sozinha e eu nem precisei trancar.
The door closed by itself and I didn't even have to lock it.
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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- 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.