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How to Say ‘Would you mind explaining to me’ in Portuguese

Importa-se de me explicar

eem-POR-tah-seh deh mee esh-plee-KAR

[eem-POR-tah-seh deh mee esh-plee-KAR]

💬 Usage Tip: Importa-se de "do you mind" is followed by the plain verb form, so you can swap in any action: Importa-se de repetir? "Would you mind repeating?"

Phrase Breakdown

Importa-se

[eem-POR-tah-seh]

do you mind

Polite form of 'importar-se', used to ask a favour.

Example

Importa-se de fechar a janela?

Do you mind closing the window?

de me explicar

deh mee esh-plee-KAR

explaining to me

'de' + infinitive follows 'importa-se'. 'me' = to me. In 'explicar' the 'ex' sounds like 'ash' or 'ish': 'ish-plee-KAR'.

Example

Pode de me explicar isto?

Can you explain this to me?

Words in this phrase

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

[mee]

Used as the object of a verb, referring to the person speaking.

Example

Ele me chamou ontem.

He called me yesterday.

explicar

[esh-plee-KAR]

to explain

Verb meaning to make something clear.

Example

Pode explicar o preço?

Can you explain the price?

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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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