How to Say ‘Can you help me?’ in Portuguese
Pode ajudar-me?
poh-dee ah-zhoo-dahr-mee
[poh-dee ah-zhoo-dahr-mee]
💬 Usage Tip: Ajudar-me shows the same European Portuguese pattern as ajuda-me: the "me" part often goes after the verb. You'll see it a lot with other verbs too, like dizer-me and explicar-me.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Pode ajudar-me? is a polite, useful default with strangers. It lands better than a bare command like ajuda-me.
Phrase Breakdown
Pode
[poh-dee]
Can you help me?
A request for assistance.
Pode ajudar-me a resolver este problema?
Can you help me solve this problem?
ajudar-me
[ah-zhoo-dahr-mee]
Can you help me?
A request for assistance.
Pode ajudar-me a resolver este problema?
Can you help me solve this problem?
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