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How to Say ‘To get to know you better’ in Portuguese

Por o conhecer melhor

por oo ko-nyeh-SHER meh-LYOR

[por oo ko-nyeh-SHER meh-LYOR]

💬 Usage Tip: You'd normally expect por o, but in standard Portuguese that contracts to pelo: pelo conhecer melhor. If you see por o written separately, treat it with caution.

Phrase Breakdown

Por

[por]

for; because of

A preposition used here to explain the reason for a feeling.

Example

Na frase, «Por» o conhecer melhor explica a causa da satisfação.

In the sentence, “For” getting to know you better explains the cause of the satisfaction.

[oo]

him; you (formal masculine direct object)

Here o refers politely to the male person you met and is the object of conhecer.

Example

Na expressão «o» conhecer melhor, o pronome refere-se ao destinatário masculino.

In the expression “to know him/you better,” the pronoun refers to the male recipient.

conhecer

[ko-nyeh-SHER]

to get to know; to know

An infinitive verb meaning to become acquainted with someone or something.

Example

Foi bom «conhecer» melhor uma pessoa da área.

It was good “to get to know” better a person from the field.

melhor

[meh-LYOR]

better

Comparative form used to say in a deeper or improved way.

Example

Depois do evento, quis «melhor» compreender o seu percurso.

After the event, I wanted to understand your path “better.”

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