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How to Say ‘Will you let him go afterwards?’ in Portuguese

Depois deixa-o sair?

duh-POYS DAY-shah-oo sah-EER

[duh-POYS DAY-shah-oo sah-EER]

💬 Usage Tip: A present-tense verb with a rising voice is enough for a future question. Portuguese rarely needs a "will" form: Depois liga-me? "Will you call me afterwards?"

Phrase Breakdown

Depois

[duh-POYS]

then; afterwards

Sequencing word used to say what happens next in a trip (e.g., after the tram, then the train).

Example

Depois de saíres do elétrico, segues para a estação.

After you get off the tram, you head to the station.

deixa-o sair?

DAY-shah-oo sah-EER

will you let him out?

'deixa-o' means 'let him'. In Portugal, the pronoun comes after the verb. Say 'DAY-shah-oo sah-EER'.

Example

Deixa-o entrar.

Let him in.

Words in this phrase

deixa-o

[DAY-shah-oo]

you let him

'Deixa' (you let, formal) plus the pronoun 'o' (him) attached with a hyphen.

Example

O pai deixa-o jogar.

The father lets him play.

sair

[sah-EER]

to leave, to go out

Verb meaning to exit or leave a place.

Example

Quero sair de casa.

I want to leave the house.

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