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How to Say ‘I can drop you closer’ in Portuguese

Posso deixá-lo mais perto

POH-soo day-SHAH-loo mysh PAIR-too

[POH-soo day-SHAH-loo mysh PAIR-too]

Phrase Breakdown

Posso deixá-lo

POH-soo day-SHAH-loo

I can drop you off / I can leave you

'Posso' means 'I can'. 'Deixá-lo' is 'deixar' plus 'o' (you, formal masculine, or him/it). The accent on 'á' shows the stress falls there: 'day-SHAH-loo'.

Example

Posso deixá-lo em casa.

I can drop you off at home.

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POH-soo]

I can

Used to express ability or permission to do something.

Example

Posso fazer uma pergunta?

Can I ask a question?

deixá-lo

[day-SHAH-loo]

drop you off / leave you

'Deixar' (to leave, drop off) plus the pronoun 'o' (you/him, formal).

Example

Vou deixá-lo à porta.

I'll drop you off at the door.

mais perto

mysh PAIR-too

closer

'Mais' means 'more' and 'perto' means 'near'. In Portugal 'mais' often sounds like 'maish', and 'perto' sounds like 'PEHR-too'.

Example

Fica mais perto daqui.

It's closer to here.

Words in this phrase

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

perto

[PAIR-too]

near

Used to indicate closeness to a place or object.

Example

Preferimos uma mesa perto da entrada.

We prefer a table near the entrance.

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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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