How to Say ‘To you’ in Portuguese
Para si
PAH-rah see
[PAH-rah see]
💬 Usage Tip: After prepositions like [para], Portuguese uses [si] in formal speech: [para si], [consigo]. You won't use [você] here.
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
for
A preposition showing direction, purpose, or recipient.
Na expressão "Para si", "Para" indica destinatário.
In the expression "For you", "Para" indicates the recipient.
si
[see]
you
Formal stressed pronoun used after prepositions, meaning you.
Em "Para si", "si" refere-se à pessoa tratada com formalidade.
In "For you", "si" refers to the person being addressed formally.
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