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How to Say ‘Tell me a little about yourself.’ in Portuguese

Fale-me um pouco de si.

FAH-leh-meh oong POH-koo duh see

[FAH-leh-meh oong POH-koo duh see]

💬 Usage Tip: de si means "about you" when you're speaking politely, and it's very typical of Portugal. Same pattern: para si "for you", com si doesn't exist, so use consigo "with you".

Phrase Breakdown

Fale-me

[FAH-leh-meh]

tell me / talk to me

Formal command of 'falar' (to speak) plus 'me' (to me).

Example

Fale-me do seu trabalho.

Tell me about your job.

um pouco de si.

oong POH-koo duh see

a little about yourself.

'Um pouco' means 'a little'. 'De si' is the formal 'about you', which is very typical of European Portuguese.

Example

Diga-me um pouco de si.

Tell me a little about yourself.

Words in this phrase

um

[oong]

a

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

pouco

[POH-koo]

little

A small amount or degree.

Example

Espere um pouco para ver o resultado.

Wait a little to see the result.

de

[duh]

of

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

si

[see]

you (formal)

Polite form of 'you' used after prepositions in European Portuguese.

Example

Isto é para si.

This is for you.

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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