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How to Say ‘Call us’ in Portuguese

Ligue-nos

LEE-geh-noosh

[LEE-geh-noosh]

💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal the small word for "us" or "me" goes after the verb with a hyphen: ligue-nos, diga-me "tell me". Brazilians would usually put it in front, so this order is a handy marker of European Portuguese.

Phrase Breakdown

Ligue-nos

[LEE-geh-noosh]

call us

Polite command of 'ligar' (to call) plus 'nos' (us).

Example

Se precisar, ligue-nos.

If you need, call us.

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