How to Say ‘Does he need anything?’ in Portuguese
Ele precisa de alguma coisa?
EH-lee preh-SEE-zah duh ahl-GOO-muh KOY-sah
[EH-lee preh-SEE-zah duh ahl-GOO-muh KOY-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: precisar needs de before a thing: preciso de ajuda "I need help". Before a verb, de drops: preciso sair is wrong in Portugal, where you say preciso de sair "I need to leave".
Phrase Breakdown
Ele precisa
EH-lee preh-SEE-zah
Does he need
'precisar' means 'to need'. The 'e' in 'pre' almost disappears: 'EH-l' prsee-zah'.
Ele precisa de ajuda.
He needs help.
Words in this phrase
Ele
[EH-lee]
he
Refers to a male person or animal.
Ele foi embora cedo.
He left early.
precisa
[preh-SEE-zah]
needs
From 'precisar'; third person singular, used with 'de'.
Ela precisa de ajuda.
She needs help.
de alguma coisa?
duh ahl-GOO-muh KOY-sah
anything?
'precisar' is always followed by 'de'. 'alguma coisa' means 'something' or 'anything'. Say 'd'al-GOO-mah KOY-zah'.
Queres alguma coisa?
Do you want anything?
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
alguma
[ahl-GOO-muh]
some; any
Used with feminine nouns to mean “some” or “any.”
Quer alguma coisa doce com o café?
Do you want something sweet with the coffee?
coisa
[KOY-sah]
thing
An item or object, used to refer to any non-specific item in conversation.
Há alguma coisa que você precisa?
Is there anything you need?
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