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How to Say ‘Can I ask you questions?’ in Portuguese

Posso fazer-lhe perguntas?

POH-soo fa-ZEHR-lyuh per-GOON-tash

[POH-soo fa-ZEHR-lyuh per-GOON-tash]

💬 Usage Tip: lhe is the polite "you" (literally "to you"), and in Portugal it hooks onto the end of the verb with a hyphen: fazer-lhe.

Phrase Breakdown

Posso fazer-lhe

POH-soo fa-ZEHR-lyuh

Can I ask you

'Lhe' is the formal 'to you', attached with a hyphen as is typical in Portugal. 'Lhe' sounds like 'lyə': 'PO-su fə-ZER-lyə'.

Example

Posso fazer-lhe um pedido?

Can I make a request of you?

Words in this phrase

Posso

[POH-soo]

can I

First person of 'poder'; used to ask permission.

Example

Posso sentar-me aqui?

Can I sit here?

fazer-lhe

[fa-ZEHR-lyuh]

to ask you / to make to you

Verb 'fazer' (to do/make) with the attached formal pronoun 'lhe' (to you).

Example

Quero fazer-lhe um convite.

I want to make you an invitation.

perguntas?

per-GOON-tash

questions?

'Fazer perguntas' means 'to ask questions'. Say 'pər-GUN-təsh' with a rising tone.

Example

Tens perguntas?

Do you have questions?

Words in this phrase

perguntas

[per-GOON-tash]

questions

Plural feminine noun for questions.

Example

Tenho duas perguntas.

I have two questions.

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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