How to Say ‘And light me up’ in Portuguese
E me ilumina
ee mee ee-loo-MEE-nah
[ee mee ee-loo-MEE-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: With object words like me, Portuguese often puts them before the verb: me ilumina = "light me up," me chama = "call me." In songs and speech you may also hear e before it, as here: e me ilumina.
Phrase Breakdown
E
[ee]
And
Used to connect words or clauses.
Eu preciso de água e me ilumina com informações.
I need water and enlighten me with information.
me
[mee]
me
Refers to the person speaking or writing.
Ele me chama todas as manhãs.
He calls me every morning.
ilumina
[ee-loo-MEE-nah]
enlighten
To give someone greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
O professor me ilumina todos os dias.
The teacher enlightens me every day.
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