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How to Say ‘Would you like me to call Sofia to come and help?’ in Portuguese

Quer que chame a Sofia para vir ajudar?

kehr kuh SHAH-mih ah soo-FEE-ah PAH-ruh veer uh-zhoo-DAR

[kehr kuh SHAH-mih ah soo-FEE-ah PAH-ruh veer uh-zhoo-DAR]

Phrase Breakdown

Quer que chame

kehr kuh SHAH-mih

Do you want me to call

This is a polite offer. 'Chame' sounds like 'SHAH-m(e)'.

Example

Quer que chame o médico?

Do you want me to call the doctor?

Words in this phrase

Quer

[kehr]

do you want

A polite question asking about preference or choice.

Example

Quer canela no cappuccino?

Do you want cinnamon on the cappuccino?

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

chame

[SHAH-mih]

call

Formal or polite imperative of chamar, used to tell someone to call.

Example

Chame a polícia depressa.

Call the police quickly.

a Sofia

ah soo-FEE-ah

Sofia

The article 'a' goes before the name. Say 'a su-FEE-a'.

Example

A Sofia já chegou.

Sofia has already arrived.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

(article before a name)

In Portugal names often take the article; usually untranslated.

Example

A Sofia está na cozinha.

Sofia is in the kitchen.

Sofia

[soo-FEE-ah]

Sofia

A common Portuguese female name.

Example

A Sofia é minha cunhada.

Sofia is my sister-in-law.

para vir ajudar?

PAH-ruh veer uh-zhoo-DAR

to come and help?

In speech, 'para' often shortens to 'pra'. Stress the final syllable of 'ajudar': 'a-ju-DAR'.

Example

Podes vir ajudar?

Can you come and help?

Words in this phrase

para

[PAH-ruh]

for / to

A preposition often meaning 'for' or 'to', depending on context.

Example

Para conhecer a cultura da empresa, faço perguntas abertas.

To get to know the company culture, I ask open questions.

vir

[veer]

to come

Infinitive verb for movement towards the speaker.

Example

Podes vir amanhã?

Can you come tomorrow?

ajudar

[uh-zhoo-DAR]

to help

Infinitive verb meaning 'to help'.

Example

É bom ver vontade de ajudar durante a integração.

It is good to see willingness to help during onboarding.

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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