How to Say ‘Can I keep you company for a bit?’ in Portuguese
Posso fazer-te companhia um bocadinho?
POH-soo fah-ZEHR-tuh kohm-pahn-YEE-ah oom boh-kah-DEEN-yoo
[POH-soo fah-ZEHR-tuh kohm-pahn-YEE-ah oom boh-kah-DEEN-yoo]
💬 Usage Tip: [Fazer companhia] is the natural way to say [keep someone company], not a word-for-word version of English. With [te], it becomes [fazer-te companhia] = [keep you company].
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is gentle and a bit old-fashioned in a charming way. In Portugal it can sound more respectful and less pushy than a more direct flirting line.
Phrase Breakdown
Posso
[POH-soo]
may I / can I
A polite opener used when asking permission.
Disse «Posso» para começar com delicadeza.
I said “May I” to begin gently.
fazer-te
[fah-ZEHR-tuh]
keep you company
Part of an idiomatic expression used when offering company or conversation.
Com «fazer-te», a frase fica mais natural em português.
With “keep you company,” the sentence sounds more natural in Portuguese.
companhia
[kohm-pahn-YEE-ah]
company
Means companionship in this social context.
«companhia» aqui quer dizer estar contigo por um momento.
“company” here means being with you for a moment.
Um bocadinho
oom boh-kah-DEEN-yoo
A little while / a bit
A colloquial phrase meaning a short amount of time.
Espera só um bocadinho.
Wait just a little while.
Words in this phrase
um
[oom]
a / one
Used with «bocadinho» to mean 'a little'.
A palavra «um» suaviza a proposta.
The word “a” softens the proposal.
bocadinho
[boh-kah-DEEN-yoo]
little bit
Suggests a short time, making the request feel lighter and less intense.
«bocadinho» faz o convite soar menos pesado.
“little bit” makes the invitation sound less heavy.
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