Portuguese Phrase
Tem rastreamento internacional?
Meaning
A direct question asking whether a product, shipment or service includes tracking that works across borders. It’s the most common way for Brazilian consumers to verify if they can follow their parcel from the moment it leaves the seller’s warehouse until it arrives abroad.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are a buyer checking the shipping options of an online store, or when a seller wants to confirm the tracking capabilities of a logistics partner. It works in both informal chat (WhatsApp, messenger) and more formal e‑mail or phone support.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Temrastreamentointernacional?
Tem (ter)
Third‑person singular present of the verb ‘ter’, used here as a yes/no question meaning ‘does it have…?’
Rastreamento
A masculine noun meaning ‘tracking’; it stays singular even when referring to a whole system.
Internacional (adjective)
Adjectives normally follow the noun in Portuguese, so ‘rastreamento internacional’ = ‘international tracking’.
Question mark placement
In Portuguese the interrogative mark is placed only at the end of the sentence (unlike Spanish which uses opening and closing marks).
🗨In Conversation
Tem rastreamento internacional?
Do you have international tracking?
Sim, enviamos com código que pode ser acompanhado em qualquer país.
Yes, we ship with a code that can be tracked in any country.
✕Common Mistakes
Há rastreamento internacional?
Do not use ‘há’ here; ‘há’ means ‘there is/are’ and cannot be combined with a direct object like ‘rastreamento’.
Tem internacional rastreamento?
Avoid placing the adjective before the noun unless you want a poetic or emphatic tone.
Tem rastreamento internacional?
In very formal writing, replace ‘tem’ with ‘possui’ to sound more professional.
↔Alternatives
Possui rastreamento internacional?
Do you have international tracking?
O envio tem rastreamento internacional?
Does the shipment have international tracking?
É possível rastrear a encomenda internacionalmente?
Is it possible to track the parcel internationally?
Cultural Tip
Brazilian shoppers expect a tracking number for any online purchase, even for cross‑border orders. Using ‘tem’ is perfectly natural in everyday conversation, but in formal e‑mail or contract language you’ll often see ‘possui’. Also, remember that many carriers only offer limited visibility outside Brazil, so clarifying the exact tracking service (e.g., Correios, DHL, UPS) can avoid misunderstandings.