How to Say ‘Address me informally’ in Portuguese
Trata-me por tu
TRAH-tuh-muh poor too
[TRAH-tuh-muh poor too]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal you start with a colleague more formally and wait for them to offer tu. When someone says this, take it up straight away, because carrying on formally can feel distant.
Phrase Breakdown
Trata-me
[TRAH-tuh-muh]
treat me / call me
Imperative of 'tratar' (to treat, to address) with 'me' attached; used to say how someone should address you.
Trata-me pelo nome, por favor.
Call me by my name, please.
por
[poor]
as (in 'address as')
Preposition used with 'tratar' to indicate the form of address.
Podes tratar-me por você.
You can address me as 'você'.
tu
[too]
you (informal)
Informal singular 'you', used with friends and family in Portugal.
Tu gostas de futebol?
Do you like football?
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