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How to Say ‘Can you show me the blue one?’ in Portuguese

Pode mostrar-me a azul?

POH-duh moosh-TRAR-muh ah ah-ZOOL

[POH-duh moosh-TRAR-muh ah ah-ZOOL]

💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, "me" goes after the verb and is joined to it with a hyphen: mostrar-me. Same pattern: dar-me "give me".

Phrase Breakdown

Pode mostrar-me

POH-duh moosh-TRAR-muh

Can you show me

'Pode' means 'can you' (polite), and 'mostrar-me' means 'show me'. In Portugal, the pronoun 'me' attaches after the verb with a hyphen.

Example

Pode mostrar-me o caminho?

Can you show me the way?

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-duh]

can you

A polite way to ask for a favor or service.

Example

Pode deixar-nos mesmo à porta? é um pedido comum ao taxista.

Can you drop us off right at the door? is a common request to a taxi driver.

mostrar-me

[moosh-TRAR-muh]

show me

Verb 'mostrar' (to show) with 'me' attached, as is usual in Portugal.

Example

Pode mostrar-me o caminho?

Can you show me the way?

a azul?

ah ah-ZOOL

the blue one?

'A' is the feminine 'the', referring to a feminine item such as 'a camisola'. 'A azul' blends into one long 'a' sound: 'aa-ZUL'.

Example

Prefiro a azul?

Do I prefer the blue one?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

azul

[ah-ZOOL]

blue

Colour blue, here referring to a blue item (the blue one).

Example

Prefiro a camisola azul.

I prefer the blue sweater.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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