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.
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.
o
[oo]
him; you (formal masculine direct object)
Here o refers politely to the male person you met and is the object of conhecer.
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.
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.
Depois do evento, quis «melhor» compreender o seu percurso.
After the event, I wanted to understand your path “better.”
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