How to Say ‘Can I keep you company?’ in Portuguese
Posso fazer-te companhia?
POH-soo fuh-ZEHR-tuh kohm-pahn-YEE-uh
[POH-soo fuh-ZEHR-tuh kohm-pahn-YEE-uh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Fazer companhia] means "keep someone company," not literally "make company." Add the person with [a] or an attached pronoun: [fazer companhia à Ana], [fazer-te companhia].
Phrase Breakdown
Posso
[POH-soo]
can I / may I
Used here to begin a polite, friendly question.
Para soar gentil, começa com «Posso» antes do convite.
To sound kind, start with “Can I/May I” before the invitation.
Fazer-te companhia
fuh-ZEHR-tuh kohm-pahn-YEE-uh
Keep you company
An expression meaning to spend time with someone so they are not alone.
Posso fazer-te companhia durante o almoço.
I can keep you company during lunch.
Words in this phrase
fazer-te
[fuh-ZEHR-tuh]
keep you company
This verb form means offering to stay and spend time with the person.
Num contexto de engate, «fazer-te» pode soar atencioso e leve.
In a flirting context, “keep you company” can sound thoughtful and light.
companhia
[kohm-pahn-YEE-uh]
company
Refers to your presence with someone, especially to continue chatting together.
Na pergunta, «companhia» mostra que queres ficar a conversar.
In the question, “company” shows that you want to stay and chat.
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