B1 Expression Formal

Às ordens

At your service

Significado

Offering assistance or readiness to help.

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Contexto cultural

Used frequently in retail and professional settings to show attentiveness. Often used in traditional shops as a sign of respect to older customers. Used to establish a clear hierarchy and professional commitment. The origin of the phrase; still used in formal military communication.

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Use in emails

It is a fantastic way to end a professional email, showing you are helpful.

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Avoid with friends

Using this with friends will make you sound like a robot or a servant.

Significado

Offering assistance or readiness to help.

💡

Use in emails

It is a fantastic way to end a professional email, showing you are helpful.

⚠️

Avoid with friends

Using this with friends will make you sound like a robot or a servant.

💬

Service industry

If you are in Brazil, you will hear this a lot in shops. It is a standard service phrase.

Ponte a prueba

Complete the phrase.

Estou ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: às ordens

The phrase is fixed as 'às ordens'.

Which context is appropriate for 'Às ordens'?

When should you use this phrase?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: With a boss

It is a formal, professional phrase.

Complete the dialogue.

Boss: 'Please finish this report.' Employee: '____, chefe!'

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Às ordens

It is the correct response to a request.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You are a waiter and a customer asks for the bill.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Às ordens

It shows professional service.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Complete the phrase. Fill Blank A1

Estou ____.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: às ordens

The phrase is fixed as 'às ordens'.

Which context is appropriate for 'Às ordens'? Choose A2

When should you use this phrase?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: With a boss

It is a formal, professional phrase.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

Boss: 'Please finish this report.' Employee: '____, chefe!'

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Às ordens

It is the correct response to a request.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B2

You are a waiter and a customer asks for the bill.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Às ordens

It shows professional service.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

12 preguntas

No, it is gender-neutral.

Yes, if it is a professional text.

Because 'ordens' is the plural of 'ordem'.

No, it is very polite.

'Às ordens' is more about following instructions; 'À disposição' is about general availability.

Yes, it is very respectful.

Yes, it is common in both.

Ah-z-or-dens.

Only at the beginning of a sentence.

Yes, it is quite formal.

No, that is grammatically incorrect.

Yes, it shows a good attitude.

Frases relacionadas

🔄

Ao seu dispor

synonym

At your disposal

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À disposição

similar

Available

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Pode deixar

contrast

Consider it done

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Conte comigo

similar

Count on me

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