To serve in Portuguese 🇧🇷

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to serve	servir

How to say “to serve” in Portuguese? “Servir”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “servir” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to serve in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Associate "servir" with the English word "serve" (as in serving food, serving customers, or fulfilling a purpose).
• Imagine a waiter (garçom) who serves at a restaurant to connect the meaning with everyday situations.
• Notice the slight vowel change in the first-person singular: "eu sirvo" (think of "I serve" starting with a similar sound).

Explanations:
• "Servir" in Portuguese can mean to provide service (e.g., a waiter serving customers), to be useful (e.g., the tool serves its purpose), or even to work in the military context (e.g., serving one's country).
• It is often used both in literal and figurative senses when discussing functionality or suitability.

Synonyms:
• Atender – often used to mean "attend" or "serve" someone’s needs.
• Funcionar – in contexts where "serve" means to work or function (e.g., "This tool serves its purpose" = "Esta ferramenta funciona para o seu propósito").
• Prestar serviço – another way to express "to serve" in the sense of providing a service.

Conjugations of "servir":

Infinitive and Non-finite Forms:
Infinitive: servir
Gerund: servindo
Past Participle: servido

Indicative Mood:
• Present:
Eu sirvo (TI: I serve)
Tu serves (You serve)
Ele/Ela/Você serve (He/She/You serve)
Nós servimos (We serve)
Vós servis (You serve – plural, archaic)
Eles/Elas/Vocês servem (They/You serve)

• Preterite Perfect (Simple Past):
Eu servi (I served)
Tu serviste (You served)
Ele/Ela/Você serviu (He/She/You served)
Nós servimos (We served)
Vós servistes (You served – plural)
Eles/Elas/Vocês serviram (They/You served)

• Imperfect:
Eu servia (I was serving / used to serve)
Tu servias (You were serving)
Ele/Ela/Você servia
Nós servíamos
Vós servíeis
Eles/Elas/Vocês serviam

• Future:
Eu servirei (I will serve)
Tu servirás
Ele/Ela/Você servirá
Nós serviremos
Vós servireis
Eles/Elas/Vocês servirão

• Conditional:
Eu serviria (I would serve)
Tu servirias
Ele/Ela/Você serviria
Nós serviríamos
Vós serviríeis
Eles/Elas/Vocês serviriam

Examples of Sentences:
1. "O garçom serve as bebidas com muita simpatia."
Translation: "The waiter serves the drinks very nicely."

2. "Esta ferramenta serve para cortar madeira."
Translation: "This tool serves to cut wood."

3. "Eu servi no exército durante cinco anos."
Translation: "I served in the army for five years."

4. "Se você servir bem aos clientes, o negócio prosperará."
Translation: "If you serve your customers well, the business will thrive."

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