Ask for Another Size or Color in a Brazilian Store
Learn how to ask for a different option and understand common store replies such as acabou, só tem, and posso verificar.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
Tem in a question means “do you have” or “is there.” Use tamanho for size and cor for color. Pointing to an item and asking tem em outra cor? is a natural way to keep a shopping conversation simple.
Ask whether another option is available
Tem essa blusa em outro tamanho?
Do you have this blouse in another size?
Esse modelo vem na cor azul?
Does this style come in blue?
Understand the answer about stock
Acabou means it has run out or sold out. Só tem says they only have a certain option. Posso verificar means “I can check,” a useful reply when the employee is checking another shelf or branch.
Acabou o tamanho G, mas ainda temos o M.
We’ve run out of size G, but still have M.
Posso verificar se tem no estoque.
I can check whether it’s in stock.
Ask about another store or ordering it
Estoque is stock or inventory, and outra loja is another store. Ask whether the item can be ordered or reserved, then confirm any price or pickup details before you decide.
Tem em outra loja aqui perto?
Is it available at another store nearby?
Vocês conseguem encomendar esse modelo?
Can you order this style?
Put it into practice
A short tem em outro tamanho? question and the word acabou cover many real shopping exchanges.
Quick practice
Which Portuguese example matches “We’ve run out of size G, but still have M”?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
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