How to Say ‘That delays me’ in Portuguese
Isso atrasa-me
EE-soo uh-TRAH-zuh-muh
[EE-soo uh-TRAH-zuh-muh]
💬 Usage Tip: The [‑me] at the end means "me": [atraса-me] = "delays me." In European Portuguese, these little object words often attach to the end: [ajuda-me], [diga-me].
Phrase Breakdown
Isso
[EE-soo]
that
Refers to what was just mentioned or proposed by the other person.
Isso complica o pagamento, mas talvez haja solução.
That complicates the payment, but maybe there is a solution.
atrasa-me
[uh-TRAH-zuh-muh]
delays me
Means something causes you to lose time or arrive later than expected.
Parar no caminho atrasa-me para o próximo serviço.
Stopping on the way delays me for the next job.
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