How to Say ‘Can I talk to you?’ in Portuguese
Posso falar consigo?
POH-soo fah-LAR kon-SEE-goo
[POH-soo fah-LAR kon-SEE-goo]
💬 Usage Tip: consigo is the polite "with you", used when you address someone with você-style verbs like posso and quer. Friends say contigo instead.
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-LAR]
to speak; to talk
Verb used for speaking or having a conversation with someone.
Depois do evento, queria Falar consigo outra vez sobre a oportunidade.
After the event, I wanted to speak with you again about the opportunity.
consigo
[kon-SEE-goo]
with you
A polite European Portuguese form meaning with you, often used formally.
Num email formal, «consigo» soa educado e respeitoso.
In a formal email, “with you” sounds polite and respectful.
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