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How to Say ‘Could you give me your card, please?’ in Portuguese

Pode dar-me o seu cartão, por favor?

POH-duh DAR-muh oo say-oo kar-TOWN poor fah-VOHR

[POH-duh DAR-muh oo say-oo kar-TOWN poor fah-VOHR]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Asking for a business card at the end of a chat is normal at Portuguese career fairs. Following up later by email and mentioning where you met is appreciated.

Phrase Breakdown

Pode dar-me

POH-duh DAR-muh

Can you give me

This is a polite request. Use 'pode' with people you address formally. Say 'PO-de DAR-me'.

Example

Pode dar-me a conta?

Can you give me the bill?

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.

dar-me

[DAR-muh]

give me

'Dar' (to give) with the pronoun 'me' attached.

Example

Pode dar-me um copo de água?

Can you give me a glass of water?

o seu cartão,

oo say-oo kar-TOWN

your card,

'O seu' is the formal 'your'. Pause slightly after the nasal 'ão' in 'cartão'.

Example

Obrigado pelo seu cartão.

Thanks for your card.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

seu

[say-oo]

your

A possessive adjective referring to the other person's time or attention.

Example

A palavra «seu» mostra que o tempo pertence ao destinatário.

The word “your” shows that the time belongs to the recipient.

cartão

[kar-TOWN]

card

A debit or credit card used for payment.

Example

Como só tinha cartão comigo, perguntei: "Aceita pagamento por cartão?"

Since I only had a card with me, I asked: "Do you accept payment by card?"

por favor?

poor fah-VOHR

please?

This is the standard 'please'. Say 'pur fa-VOR' with stress at the end and a light 'r'.

Example

Um café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Poderia ajudar-me, por favor?

Could you help me, please?

favor

[fah-VOHR]

Please

Used to make a request more polite.

Example

Diga-me por favor se está tudo bem.

Please tell me if everything is okay.

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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