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How to Say ‘I can get you the contact’ in Portuguese

Posso arranjar-lhe o contacto

POH-soo ah-rahn-ZHAHR-lyuh oo kohn-TAHK-too

[POH-soo ah-rahn-ZHAHR-lyuh oo kohn-TAHK-too]

💬 Usage Tip: arranjar is an everyday verb for "get hold of" or "sort out". In Portugal small words like lhe "you, to you" usually attach after the verb with a hyphen: arranjar-lhe.

Phrase Breakdown

Posso arranjar-lhe

POH-soo ah-rahn-ZHAHR-lyuh

I can get you

'Lhe' (to you, polite) attaches with a hyphen. Say a-rran-ZHAR-lye; 'lh' is like 'lli' in 'million'.

Example

Posso arranjar-lhe um táxi.

I can get you a taxi.

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POH-soo]

I can

First-person form of 'poder', meaning 'I can' or 'I am able to'.

Example

Sim, posso pedir essa mesa para si.

Yes, I can request that table for you.

arranjar-lhe

[ah-rahn-ZHAHR-lyuh]

get for you

Verb 'arranjar' (to get) with 'lhe' (for you, polite).

Example

Vou arranjar-lhe um café.

I'll get you a coffee.

o contacto

oo kohn-TAHK-too

the contact (details)

In Portugal the 'c' before 't' is often written but softly said. Say oo kon-TA-too.

Example

Tem o contacto dele?

Do you have his contact?

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the (masculine singular)

Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.

The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.

contacto

[kohn-TAHK-too]

contact details

Phone number or other way to reach someone.

Example

Dá-me o teu contacto.

Give me your contact.

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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