How to Say ‘To pick him/it up.’ in Portuguese
Para o apanhar
PAH-rah oo ah-pah-NYAR
[PAH-rah oo ah-pah-NYAR]
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
to / in order to
Introduces purpose; here it explains what you were told to do.
Para o apanhar, tive de sair pela porta lateral.
To catch it, I had to go out through the side door.
o
[oo]
it / him
Masculine object pronoun referring here to the taxi in the phrase 'to catch it'.
Para o apanhar, caminhei até à esquina.
To catch it, I walked to the corner.
apanhar
[ah-pah-NYAR]
to catch / to pick up
Here it means to catch or meet the taxi at the agreed spot.
Para o apanhar a tempo, saí cinco minutos mais cedo.
To catch it on time, I left five minutes earlier.
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