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How to Say ‘You promise’ in Portuguese

Você prometer

voh-seh pro-meh-tehr

[voh-seh pro-meh-tehr]

💬 Usage Tip: After se, Portuguese often uses the personal infinitive: se você prometer, not the plain present-tense pattern English learners may expect. You'll hear the same with other people too: se eu chegar, se eles aceitarem.

Phrase Breakdown

Você

[voh-seh]

You

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Você vai prometer estar lá?

Will you promise to be there?

prometer

[pro-meh-tehr]

promise

To assure someone that one will definitely do something.

Example

Ela pediu para você prometer não contar.

She asked you to promise not to tell.

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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