How to Say ‘Give me a kiss’ in Portuguese
Dar-me um beijinho
DAR-muh oong bay-ZHEE-nyoo
[DAR-muh oong bay-ZHEE-nyoo]
💬 Usage Tip: Beijinho is beijo "kiss" with -inho added, which makes things small and affectionate. Same trick: cafezinho "a little coffee".
Phrase Breakdown
Dar-me
[DAR-muh]
give me
'Dar' (to give) with the pronoun 'me' attached.
Pode dar-me um copo de água?
Can you give me a glass of water?
um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
beijinho
[bay-ZHEE-nyoo]
little kiss
Diminutive of 'beijo'; the usual cheek kiss used as a greeting in Portugal.
Dá um beijinho à avó.
Give grandma a little kiss.
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