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How to Say ‘To keep you company for a bit’ in Portuguese

Fazer-te companhia um bocadinho

fuh-ZEHR-tuh kom-puh-NYEE-uh oong boh-kah-DEEN-yoo

[fuh-ZEHR-tuh kom-puh-NYEE-uh oong boh-kah-DEEN-yoo]

Phrase Breakdown

Fazer-te companhia

fuh-ZEHR-tuh kom-puh-NYEE-uh

Keep you company

'Fazer companhia' means 'to keep company'. '-te' means 'you' (informal) and attaches to the verb. Say 'fa-ZER-te kõ-pa-NHI-a'.

Example

Posso fazer-te companhia?

Can I keep you company?

Words in this phrase

Fazer-te

[fuh-ZEHR-tuh]

to make / keep you

Verb 'fazer' (to do/make) with attached pronoun 'te' (you, informal).

Example

Posso fazer-te uma pergunta?

Can I ask you a question?

companhia

[kom-puh-NYEE-uh]

company

Feminine noun; 'fazer companhia' means to keep someone company.

Example

Gosto da tua companhia.

I like your company.

um bocadinho

oong boh-kah-DEEN-yoo

for a little while

'Bocadinho' is the diminutive of 'bocado' (a bit). It is very common in Portugal. Say 'ũ bu-ka-DI-nhu'.

Example

Espera um bocadinho.

Wait a little bit.

Words in this phrase

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

bocadinho

[boh-kah-DEEN-yoo]

little bit

A very common European Portuguese expression meaning 'a little bit.'

Example

Este café está um bocadinho forte para mim.

This coffee is a little bit strong for me.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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