Portuguese Phrase
Quanto custa mandar isso pro Canadá?
Meaning
The speaker is asking for the price of shipping a particular item to Canada. It’s a practical question you might hear at a post office, a courier desk, or when arranging an online purchase.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to know the shipping fee for a package, a document, or any item you plan to send abroad, especially in informal or semi‑formal conversations with staff or friends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
QuantocustamandarissoproCanadá
Quanto custa
A fixed expression used to ask the price of something; literally 'how much does it cost'.
mandar (infinitive)
Verb meaning 'to send' or 'to dispatch'. In this context it refers to shipping an item.
isso
Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this', referring to the item being shipped.
pro (para o)
Colloquial contraction of 'para o', meaning 'to the'. Common in spoken Brazilian Portuguese.
Canadá
Proper noun, the country Canada. No article is used before country names in Portuguese.
🗨In Conversation
Quanto custa mandar isso pro Canadá?
How much does it cost to send this to Canada?
Vai depender do peso e do tipo de entrega, mas fica em torno de R$ 150,00.
It depends on the weight and the delivery type, but it’s about R$150.
✕Common Mistakes
Quanto custa mandar isso pro Canadá?
In formal writing replace the colloquial contraction "pro" with "para o" or "ao".
Mandar quanto custa isso para o Canadá?
Do not invert the order; the correct phrase is "Quanto custa mandar..." not "Mandar quanto custa..."
Quanto custa mandar isso para o o Canadá?
Country names do not take an article in Portuguese, so avoid "o Canadá" unless it’s part of a prepositional phrase like "para o Canadá".
↔Alternatives
Qual é o preço do frete para o Canadá?
What is the price of the freight to Canada?
Quanto eu pago para enviar isso ao Canadá?
How much will I pay to send this to Canada?
Quanto custa o envio para o Canadá?
How much does the shipment to Canada cost?
Cultural Tip
When shipping to Canada, Brazilian couriers often ask about the item's value for customs declaration. Be ready to declare the correct amount, as under‑declaring can cause delays or fines. Also, note that "pro" is informal; in a formal setting (e.g., writing an email to a logistics company) you should use "para o" or "ao".