How do you say "I can barely hear you." in Portuguese?

"I can barely hear you." in Portuguese is "Quase não te ouço.". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

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How to Say ‘I can barely hear you.’ in Portuguese

Q: What does "Quase não te ouço." mean in English?

"Quase não te ouço." means "I can barely hear you." in English. Usage tip: [Quase não] means "hardly / barely": [quase não te ouço], [quase não durmo], [quase não há espaço]. Notice the [não] stays there even though the English translation often doesn't use a separate "not."

Quase não te ouço.

KWAH-zuh nown tuh OH-soo

[KWAH-zuh nown tuh OH-soo]

💬 Usage Tip: [Quase não] means "hardly / barely": [quase não te ouço], [quase não durmo], [quase não há espaço]. Notice the [não] stays there even though the English translation often doesn't use a separate "not."

Phrase Breakdown

Quase

[KWAH-zuh]

almost

Used here to mean 'barely', showing that hearing is difficult.

Example

Se o som for demasiado alto, podes dizer «Quase» não te ouço.

If the sound is too loud, you can say “I can almost/barely not hear you.”

não

[nown]

not

Negation word used to say something is not possible or not happening.

Example

Na frase, «não» nega a ação de ouvir bem.

In the sentence, “not” negates the action of hearing well.

[tuh]

you

Object pronoun referring informally to the person being addressed.

Example

Em «te», falas diretamente com a outra pessoa.

In “you,” you are speaking directly to the other person.

ouço

[OH-soo]

I hear

First person singular of 'to hear'; here it means being able to hear someone speaking.

Example

Se a música estiver alta, «ouço» torna-se difícil.

If the music is loud, “I hear” becomes difficult.

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