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How to Say ‘Would you like me to email you the offer?’ in Portuguese

Quer que lhe envie a proposta por email?

keh-h kuh lyuh en-VEE-eh ah proo-POSH-tah poor ee-MAYL

[keh-h kuh lyuh en-VEE-eh ah proo-POSH-tah poor ee-MAYL]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Restaurants usually email the group offer with the menu and price per person. Confirming in writing is the norm.

Phrase Breakdown

Quer que lhe envie

keh-h kuh lyuh en-VEE-eh

Would you like me to send you

This is a polite offer. 'Quer que' plus the subjunctive means 'do you want me to...'.

Example

Quer que lhe envie o menu?

Would you like me to send you the menu?

Words in this phrase

Quer

[keh-h]

wants

Expresses a desire or wish.

Example

Ele quer viajar agora.

He wants to travel now.

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.

lhe

[lyuh]

to you

Polite indirect pronoun for 'you' (formal).

Example

Posso trazer-lhe a conta?

Can I bring you the bill?

envie

[en-VEE-eh]

(that) I send

Subjunctive of 'enviar' after 'quer que'.

Example

Quer que envie o menu?

Do you want me to send the menu?

a proposta

ah proo-POSH-tah

the proposal

The 's' before 't' sounds like 'sh': 'proo-POSH-ta'.

Example

A proposta está pronta.

The proposal is ready.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

proposta

[proo-POSH-tah]

proposal / quote

A written offer with details and prices.

Example

Gostei da proposta.

I liked the proposal.

por email?

poor ee-MAYL

by email?

'Por' means 'by' here. 'Email' is said 'ee-MAYL'.

Example

Pode responder por email?

Can you reply by email?

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

Preposition; with 'acaso' it forms 'by chance'.

Example

Encontrei-a por acaso.

I met her by chance.

[ee-MAYL]

Electronic mail; borrowed from English.

Example

Mande-me um email.

Send me an email.

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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