How to Say ‘I need you here’ in Portuguese
Preciso de você aqui
preh-SEE-zoo djee voh-SEH a-KEE
[preh-SEE-zoo djee voh-SEH a-KEE]
💬 Usage Tip: Precisar de needs de: preciso de você, preciso de ajuda, preciso de tempo. That's a useful pattern to memorise as a chunk, because English "need" has no extra word there.
Phrase Breakdown
Preciso
[preh-SEE-zoo]
need
Require (something) because it is essential or very important.
Eu preciso de 'Preciso de você aqui'.
I need 'Preciso de você aqui'.
de
[djee]
of
Expresses the relationship between a part and a whole.
Gosto de 'de você'.
I like 'de você'.
você
[voh-SEH]
you
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
Você é especial para mim.
You are special to me.
aqui
[a-KEE]
here
In this place; in this location.
Preciso de você aqui agora.
I need you here now.
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