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How to Say ‘Could you ask her to call me?’ in Portuguese

Pode pedir-lhe para me ligar?

POH-jee peh-DEER-lyeh PAH-rah mee lee-GAR

[POH-jee peh-DEER-lyeh PAH-rah mee lee-GAR]

Phrase Breakdown

Pode pedir-lhe

POH-jee peh-DEER-lyeh

Could you ask her

'lhe' is an indirect object pronoun meaning 'to her' or 'to him'. Say 'POH-d' puh-DEER-lyuh'. The 'lh' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'.

Example

Pode pedir-lhe ajuda?

Can you ask him for help?

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-jee]

can

To be able to.

Example

Você pode me ajudar?

Can you help me?

pedir-lhe

[peh-DEER-lyeh]

to ask him/her

'Pedir' (to ask/request) joined with 'lhe' (to him/her/you).

Example

Vou pedir-lhe ajuda.

I'm going to ask him for help.

para me ligar?

PAH-rah mee lee-GAR

to call me?

'para' is often shortened to 'p'ra' in speech. Say 'PRUH m' lee-GAR' with a rising tone because it's a question.

Example

Diz-lhe para me ligar.

Tell him to call me.

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-rah]

Indicates direction or movement toward a place.

Example

Ele vai para casa.

He is going home.

[mee]

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

Ele me ajudou.

He helped me.

ligar

[lee-GAR]

to call (phone)

Verb meaning to phone someone; also to switch on.

Example

Vou ligar à minha mãe.

I'm going to call my mother.

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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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