How to say “Do you have another size?” in Portuguese

Introduction

Learning how to ask for different sizes is one of the most practical skills for Brazilian Portuguese learners. This article teaches natural ways to say Do you have another size? in Portuguese, plus helpful variations, polite forms, responses from shop staff, and cultural notes to help you feel confident when shopping in Brazil.

Basic phrase: asking for another size

The most direct and common way to ask Do you have another size? is to use the verb ter for have and the noun tamanho for size. For a simple, polite question in a store you can say:

Você tem outro tamanho?

Pronunciation tip: Você is pronounced VOH-seh, tem is like tem (short e), and outro tamanho is OHT-roh tah-MAH-nyoh.

Polite forms and alternatives

If you want to sound more polite or formal, especially in nicer shops or when speaking to older people, use the conditional or add a polite particle. Here are common variations:

Você teria outro tamanho?

Com licença, você tem outro tamanho?

Posso ver outro tamanho, por favor?

Notes on tone: Adding por favor or com licença softens the request. Você teria is slightly more tentative and polite than você tem.

Specifying the size you want

Often you need to ask for a specific size. In Portuguese, sizes can be numeric, letter-based, or general (small, medium, large). Here are examples:

Você tem no tamanho 40?

Você tem no tamanho M?

Você tem em tamanho pequeno?

Common size words:

pequeno / P (small)
médio / M (medium)
grande / G (large)

Brazilian shoppers often use P, M, G or numeric sizes. If you are unsure, try both formats: Você tem no 38? and Você tem no tamanho M?

When asking for the opposite direction: smaller or larger

To ask for a smaller or larger size, use menor for smaller and maior for larger:

Você tem um tamanho menor?

Você tem um tamanho maior?

More casual forms you might hear in stores:

Tem menor?
Tem maior?

Usage note: Tem is the informal spoken form of Você tem. It is very common in shops and markets.

Common shop replies and how to understand them

When you ask for another size, shop staff will respond in several predictable ways. Recognizing these responses helps you decide what to do next.

Staff replies you might hear:

Tem, qual o tamanho que você quer?
Não tem mais desse tamanho.
Tem, vou buscar pra você.
Só temos no estoque do depósito.

Translations and notes:

Tem, qual o tamanho que você quer? — They have it and ask which size you want. Reply with the specific size: 40, M, P, etc.
Não tem mais desse tamanho — There are no more of that size. This indicates it’s out of stock.
Tem, vou buscar pra você — They will go get it for you. Here pra você is casual; it means for you.
Só temos no estoque do depósito — They only have it in the back room or warehouse. You may need to wait a bit.

Polite responses from customers

If the staff offers to bring another size, you can respond politely:

Ah, obrigada. Pode buscar, por favor? (female speaker)
Obrigado. Pode buscar, por favor? (male speaker)

Short alternatives:

Sim, por favor.
Não, obrigado(a), vou procurar outro modelo.

Usage note: Obrigado is used by male speakers and obrigada by female speakers. If you want to be extra polite, combine with por favor.

Situations: trying clothes vs. buying shoes

Different shopping situations use slightly different language. Below are sample phrases tailored for clothing and shoes.

Clothing stores

When asking for another size while trying on clothes, mention provador (fitting room) or point to the garment. Common phrases:

Tem esse em outro tamanho para eu provar?
Você tem esse vestido em um tamanho maior?
Posso trocar pelo tamanho menor?

If the item fits but you want a different size, say:

Ficou um pouco apertado. Tem um tamanho maior?
Ficou largo. Tem um tamanho menor?

Polite note: Use desculpe or com licença if you interrupt a salesperson while they are busy.

Shoe stores

Shoes use numeric sizing often, and you might need to ask for half sizes or different widths. Useful phrases:

Você tem esse sapato no meu tamanho? Meu tamanho é 39.
Tem meia numeração? Como 38 e meio?
Esse modelo é largo? Tem opção mais estreita?

Vocabulary: sapato means shoe, meia numeração means half size, largo means wide, estreita means narrow.

Casual vs. formal language in different shopping contexts

Brazilian Portuguese has little strict formality in most stores, but tone matters. In informal markets or small shops, shorter, casual phrases are common. In department stores or service-focused shops, slightly more polite language is preferred.

Casual phrases you will hear and can use:

Tem outro tamanho?
Tem menor?
Tem maior?

More polite alternatives:

Você teria esse em outro tamanho, por favor?
Com licença, poderia verificar se tem outro tamanho?

Usage note: Poderia verificar is a polite conditional that is useful in higher-end stores.

When to use formal pronouns

You will rarely need the formal você alternatives in everyday shopping, since você is standard for both polite and informal contexts. However, if you are speaking to an older person and wish to sound very respectful, use o senhor / a senhora:

O senhor tem outro tamanho?
A senhora teria esse em tamanho maior?

Cultural tip: Using o senhor or a senhora can sound more formal and is a polite choice in conservative settings or with older customers.

Useful vocabulary list

Here is a short list of essential words connected to sizes and shopping. First appearance of each key term is bolded.

tamanho — tamanho means size.
tem — tem is a common short form of você tem or there is/are.
outro — outro means another or other.
menor — menor means smaller.
maior — maior means larger.
proveador / provador — provador means fitting room (provador is more common: the first appearance is bolded).
estoque — estoque means stock or inventory.
pequeno — pequeno means small.
médio — médio means medium.
grande — grande means large.
por favor — por favor means please.
obrigado / obrigada — obrigado or obrigada means thank you, depending on speaker gender.

Notes on pronunciation and rhythm

Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation and rhythm can affect how these phrases sound in real conversations. Key points:

Tem is often pronounced more like tim in casual speech.
Outra and outro are pronounced OHT-rah, OHT-roh, and the gender must match the noun: outro tamanho (masculine), outra blusa (feminine).
Vowels in unstressed syllables are often reduced, so ouvir a native speaker helps a lot.

Short dialogues: realistic shopping examples

Below are natural dialogues that show common interactions. Learn these patterns to build confidence.

Customer: Você tem outro tamanho?
Staff: Tem sim. Qual o tamanho?
Customer: M, por favor.
Staff: Vou buscar.

Customer: Esse sapato está apertado. Tem um tamanho maior?
Staff: Temos 40. Quer provar?
Customer: Sim, obrigada.

Customer: Com licença, tem essa blusa em outro tamanho?
Staff: Não temos mais desse modelo no estoque, mas posso verificar no depósito.
Customer: Por favor, agradeço.

How to ask for sizes online or on the phone

When shopping online or by phone, you’ll use similar phrases, but often include the word disponível (available) or em estoque (in stock):

Esse produto está disponível em outro tamanho?
Vocês têm esse casaco em estoque no tamanho M?

Usage note: Em estoque and disponível are useful if you are checking availability rather than trying items on.

Common mistakes and how to avoid them

Beginner learners often make a few predictable errors. Here are tips to avoid them.

Mistake: Using outro without matching gender. Fix: Match outro/ outra to the noun: outro tamanho, outra blusa.
Mistake: Forgetting por favor or obrigada, which can sound blunt. Fix: Add por favor and obrigado(a) to sound polite.
Mistake: Saying Você tem outro número? for clothes. Fix: Use tamanho for clothes and número for shoes if appropriate: Você tem no número 39?

Why context matters

The same phrase can be expressed differently in a mall, a small boutique, or a street market. In markets, keep phrases short and direct. In boutiques, use more polite forms and full sentences. Listening to native sellers helps you pick the right register.

Extra phrases for buying and returning

When you find the size you want, you may need follow-up phrases for buying, exchanging, or returning.

Vou levar esse no tamanho M.
Posso trocar se não servir?
Qual é a política de troca para esse tamanho?

Helpful phrase for trying at home:

Posso experimentar em casa e devolver se não servir?

Usage note: Most stores in Brazil have varied return policies; asking before purchasing avoids surprises.

Conclusion

Mastering how to ask Do you have another size? in Portuguese will make shopping in Brazil much easier. Use basic phrases like Você tem outro tamanho?, specify the size with numbers or P/M/G, and learn polite alternatives such as Você teria outro tamanho? Practice the short dialogues and vocabulary to sound natural when asking for smaller or larger sizes, and remember to match gender and be polite with por favor and obrigado(a).