How do you say "To make them / to leave them" in Portuguese?

"To make them / to leave them" in Portuguese is "Para os deixar". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

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How to Say ‘To make them / to leave them’ in Portuguese

Q: What does "Para os deixar" mean in English?

"Para os deixar" means "To make them / to leave them" in English. Usage tip: Here [os] means "you" plural, attached before the verb: [deixar-vos] is another possible form, but in Portugal [os deixar] is very common in polite service speech. In taxi or hotel language, this kind of object word often means "you" even when it looks like "them."

Para os deixar

PAH-ruh oosh day-SHAR

[PAH-ruh oosh day-SHAR]

💬 Usage Tip: Here [os] means "you" plural, attached before the verb: [deixar-vos] is another possible form, but in Portugal [os deixar] is very common in polite service speech. In taxi or hotel language, this kind of object word often means "you" even when it looks like "them."

Phrase Breakdown

Para

[PAH-ruh]

to, in order to

Often introduces purpose: why someone is doing something.

Example

Para os deixar junto ao hotel, tenho de dar a volta.

To drop you off by the hotel, I have to go around.

[oosh]

you (plural/formal), them

Direct object pronoun; here it means 'you' in a polite plural/formal sense.

Example

Quero os deixar na entrada certa.

I want to drop you off at the right entrance.

deixar

[day-SHAR]

leave, drop off

Verb meaning to leave someone somewhere; often used for dropping passengers off.

Example

Posso deixar os passageiros aqui se a rua estiver aberta.

I can drop the passengers off here if the street is open.

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