How to Say ‘To meet?’ in Portuguese
De se encontrar?
deh seh ehn-COHN-trahr
[deh seh ehn-COHN-trahr]
💬 Usage Tip: This phrase uses reflexive form indicating a mutual meeting.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Face-to-face meetings are highly valued in Portugal.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[deh]
To
Indicates purpose or intention.
Preciso de se encontrar com o gerente.
I need to meet with the manager.
se
[seh]
oneself
Used for reflexive actions.
Ele decidiu de se encontrar sozinho.
He decided to meet by himself.
encontrar
[ehn-COHN-trahr]
meet
To come into the presence or company of someone.
Vamos encontrar-nos para discutir ideias.
Let's meet to discuss ideas.
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