Portuguese Phrase
Tenha todos os documentos prontos.
Meaning
A polite command telling someone to make sure that every required document is prepared and ready. It is often used in professional or bureaucratic settings where completeness is essential.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need a colleague, client, or service provider to finish paperwork before a deadline—e.g., before a meeting, a visa application, a legal filing, or a job interview.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tenhatodososdocumentosprontos.
Tenha (imperative)
‘Tenha’ is the formal imperative (present subjunctive) of ‘ter’, used for polite commands.
todos (quantifier)
‘todos’ means ‘all’ and agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows.
os (definite article)
‘os’ is the masculine plural definite article, required before ‘documentos’.
documentos (noun)
‘documentos’ is a masculine plural noun meaning ‘documents’.
prontos (adjective agreement)
‘prontos’ is the masculine plural form of ‘pronto’, matching ‘documentos’ in gender and number.
🗨In Conversation
Precisamos entregar tudo até sexta-feira.
We need to submit everything by Friday.
Tenha todos os documentos prontos.
Make sure all the documents are ready.
✕Common Mistakes
Tem todos os documentos prontos.
‘Tem’ is the indicative present of ‘ter’ (he/she has) and does not function as a command.
Tenha todos os documentos pronto.
The adjective must agree with the plural noun ‘documentos’; use ‘prontos’.
Tenha todos documentos prontos.
Omitting the article makes the phrase sound incomplete in formal Portuguese.
↔Alternatives
Prepare todos os documentos.
Prepare all the documents.
Tenha todos os papéis prontos.
Have all the papers ready.
Certifique‑se de que todos os documentos estejam prontos.
Make sure that all the documents are ready.
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, formal commands often use the third‑person singular present subjunctive (e.g., ‘tenha’, ‘faça’, ‘venha’). This sounds respectful and professional. Avoid the informal ‘tem’ (a statement) when you intend to give a directive, and always keep adjective agreement—‘pronto’ would be wrong because ‘documentos’ is plural.