How to Say ‘They told me to pick you up at the corner.’ in Portuguese
Disseram-me para o apanhar na esquina.
dee-SEH-rum-meh PAH-rah oo ah-pah-NYAR nah esh-KEE-nah
[dee-SEH-rum-meh PAH-rah oo ah-pah-NYAR nah esh-KEE-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: In European Portuguese, short object words often attach to the verb: [disseram-me] and [apanhar‑o] becoming [apanhá-lo] in other contexts. Also, [apanhar] is the usual verb for picking someone up.
Phrase Breakdown
Disseram-me
[dee-SEH-rum-meh]
they told me
Useful when explaining that your instructions came from someone else.
Disseram-me para o apanhar na esquina, não junto à receção.
They told me to catch it at the corner, not by the reception desk.
Para o apanhar
PAH-rah oo ah-pah-NYAR
To pick him/it up
Here apanhar means to pick up or collect; o refers to a masculine noun or person.
Tenho de o apanhar na estação.
I have to pick him/it up at the station.
Words in this phrase
para
[PAH-rah]
to / in order to
Introduces the action you were instructed to do.
Disseram-me para o apanhar do lado direito da rua.
They told me to catch it on the right side of the street.
o
[oo]
it / him
Object pronoun referring to the taxi or driver depending on context; here usually the taxi ride.
Disseram-me para o apanhar antes das oito.
They told me to catch it before eight.
apanhar
[ah-pah-NYAR]
to catch / to pick up
To meet or catch the taxi at the arranged place.
Disseram-me para o apanhar junto ao semáforo.
They told me to catch it next to the traffic light.
na
[nah]
at the
Contraction of 'em' + 'a'; used for feminine singular locations like 'at the corner'.
Disseram-me para o apanhar na entrada lateral, mas esperei na esquina.
They told me to catch it at the side entrance, but I waited at the corner.
esquina
[esh-KEE-nah]
corner
A street corner; a common meeting point for taxis when direct access is difficult.
Disseram-me para o apanhar na esquina da farmácia.
They told me to catch it at the corner by the pharmacy.
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