How to Say ‘Can I talk to you’ in Portuguese
Posso falar contigo
POH-soo fah-LAHR kohn-TEE-goo
[POH-soo fah-LAHR kohn-TEE-goo]
💬 Usage Tip: Posso plus a verb in its basic form asks permission: Posso sentar-me? "Can I sit down?".
Phrase Breakdown
Posso
[POH-soo]
can I
First person of 'poder'; used to ask permission.
Posso sentar-me aqui?
Can I sit here?
falar
[fah-LAHR]
to speak / talk
"Falar" means to speak or to talk.
Vamos falar sobre oportunidades de estágio.
Let's talk about internship opportunities.
contigo
[kohn-TEE-goo]
with you
"Contigo" means with you when speaking informally to one person.
Falo mais à vontade contigo do que com desconhecidos.
I speak more comfortably with you than with strangers.
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