How to Say ‘This is Emily Smith speaking’ in Portuguese
Fala o Emily Smith
FAH-lah oo
[FAH-lah oo]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese puts o "the" before a man's name and a before a woman's: Fala a Ana "This is Ana speaking". Leaving it out sounds Brazilian.
Phrase Breakdown
Fala o
FAH-lah oo
This is ... speaking
A common way to introduce yourself on the phone. Say 'FAH-lah u'. The final 'o' is reduced to a short 'u' sound.
Fala o João.
This is João speaking.
Words in this phrase
Fala
[FAH-lah]
speaking (this is)
From 'falar'; on the phone, 'Fala o...' means 'This is... speaking'.
Fala a Ana, bom dia.
Ana speaking, good morning.
o
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
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