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How to Say ‘Excuse me’ in Portuguese

Com licença

kong lee-SENG-suh

[kong lee-SENG-suh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Use it to squeeze past someone or excuse yourself. To get a stranger's attention, desculpe "sorry" is more common.

Phrase Breakdown

Com

[kong]

with

Used to indicate the means of payment, like with cash or with card.

Example

Pago com moedas pequenas.

I pay with small coins.

licença

[lee-SENG-suh]

permission / excuse

Literally 'permission'; the full phrase means 'excuse me'.

Example

Diga Com licença ao passar.

Say excuse me when passing by.

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