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How to Say ‘Do you want me to carry your drink?’ in Portuguese

Queres que leve a tua bebida?

keh-REHS kuh LEH-veh ah TOO-ah beh-BEE-dah

[keh-REHS kuh LEH-veh ah TOO-ah beh-BEE-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: After queres que, the verb changes its ending: eu levo becomes que leve. You'll see the same pattern in queres que pague? "do you want me to pay?"

Phrase Breakdown

Queres que leve

keh-REHS kuh LEH-veh

do you want me to take

'Queres que' is followed by the subjunctive 'leve'. The final 'e' sounds are nearly silent: 'KEH-rsh kuh LEH-v'.

Example

Queres que leve o casaco?

Do you want me to take the coat?

Words in this phrase

Queres

[keh-REHS]

do you want

Second-person singular of “querer” (to want). Common when offering help: “Queres ajuda?”

Example

Queres um bilhete de ida ou ida e volta?

Do you want a one-way ticket or a round-trip?

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

leve

[LEH-veh]

(that) I take / carry

Subjunctive of 'levar' (to take/carry), used after 'queres que'.

Example

Queres que leve o casaco?

Do you want me to take the coat?

a tua bebida?

ah TOO-ah beh-BEE-dah

your drink?

This is the object of the offer. Use a rising question tone.

Example

Já acabaste a tua bebida?

Have you finished your drink already?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

tua

[TOO-ah]

your

An informal singular possessive used with someone you address as 'tu'.

Example

Gostei da tua maneira de falar, e tua mostra posse informal.

I liked your way of speaking, and 'tua' shows informal possession.

bebida

[beh-BEE-dah]

drink

Feminine noun for any beverage.

Example

Qual é a tua bebida favorita?

What's your favourite drink?

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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