Portuguese Phrase
Coloca o país para o envio internacional.
Meaning
The sentence asks someone to enter or select the country that will be used for an international shipping address. It is a direct instruction commonly seen on e‑commerce checkout pages.
When to use
Use this phrase on websites, apps, or in customer‑service chats when guiding a user through the checkout process, especially when the platform supports shipments outside the home country.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Colocaopaísparaoenviointernacional
Imperative (tu) vs Formal
‘Coloca’ is the informal imperative (tu) of ‘colocar’; for formal ‘você’ the correct form is ‘coloque’.
Definite article
Portuguese normally uses the definite article before nouns like ‘país’ and ‘envio’ when they are specific.
Preposition ‘para’
‘Para’ introduces purpose or destination, here meaning ‘for’ the international shipping.
Adjective placement
Adjectives such as ‘internacional’ follow the noun they modify: ‘envio internacional’.
🗨In Conversation
Preciso enviar o presente para o exterior. Como faço?
I need to send a gift abroad. How do I do it?
Coloca o país para o envio internacional e o sistema calculará o frete.
Enter the country for international shipping and the system will calculate the freight.
✕Common Mistakes
Coloque o país para o envio internacional.
‘Coloque’ is the formal imperative (você); using it with ‘tu’ sounds overly formal.
Coloca os países para o envio internacional.
The singular ‘país’ is required because you are asking for one country.
Coloca o país para o envio internacionalmente.
‘Internacionalmente’ is an adverb; the noun phrase ‘envio internacional’ is correct here.
↔Alternatives
Insira o país para o envio internacional.
Insert the country for international shipping.
Selecione o país para o envio internacional.
Select the country for international shipping.
Escolha o país para o envio internacional.
Choose the country for international shipping.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, most online stores ask for the ‘país’ even when the user is already in Brazil, because the same checkout flow is used for both domestic and international orders. The informal imperative ‘coloca’ is common in chat support, but on a website button you’ll usually see the more neutral ‘insira’ or ‘selecione’. Also, remember that the word ‘país’ is masculine, so the article ‘o’ is required.