How to Say ‘Hear us when we call’ in Portuguese
Ouvi-nos quando clamamos
Oo-VEE-nohs KWAN-doo cla-MAH-mohs
[Oo-VEE-nohs KWAN-doo cla-MAH-mohs]
💬 Usage Tip: This is elevated, old-fashioned prayer language. In modern spoken Portuguese, you'd be more likely to hear ouve-nos or oiçam-nos depending on who is being addressed.
Phrase Breakdown
Ouvi-nos
[Oo-VEE-nohs]
Hear us
Ask someone to listen to what we say or feel.
Pode ouvi-nos a qualquer momento.
You can hear us at any time.
Quando clamamos
KWAN-doo cla-MAH-mohs
Words in this phrase
quando
[KWAN-doo]
when
At the time that something happens.
Quando a chuva parar, sairemos.
When the rain stops, we'll go out.
clamamos
[cla-MAH-mohs]
we cry out
To shout or speak loudly from strong emotion.
Clamamos por ajuda na tempestade.
We cry out for help in the storm.
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