How to Say ‘May I keep you company?’ in Portuguese
Posso fazer-te companhia?
POH-soo fah-ZEHR-tuh kohm-pahn-YEE-ah
[POH-soo fah-ZEHR-tuh kohm-pahn-YEE-ah]
💬 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 way to ask permission before doing something.
Comecei com «Posso» para não ser invasivo.
I began with “May I” so as not to be intrusive.
fazer-te
[fah-ZEHR-tuh]
keep you company
Literally 'do to you company'; an idiomatic way to ask if you can stay and chat with someone.
Usei «fazer-te» na expressão para soar natural.
I used “keep you company” in the expression to sound natural.
companhia
[kohm-pahn-YEE-ah]
company
Refers to companionship or being with someone, not a business company here.
A palavra «companhia» indica presença agradável.
The word “company” indicates pleasant companionship.
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