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How to Say ‘You can address me informally’ in Portuguese

Pode tratar-me por tu

POH-jee truh-TAR-meh poor too

[POH-jee truh-TAR-meh poor too]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the moment a Portuguese colleague invites you to drop the formal address. Wait for someone to offer it, and say it yourself once colleagues have been friendly with you.

Phrase Breakdown

Pode tratar-me

POH-jee truh-TAR-meh

You can address me

'Pode' is the formal 'you can'. 'Tratar-me' means 'to address me'. Say 'PO-də trə-TAR-mə'.

Example

Pode tratar-me pelo nome.

You can call me by my name.

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-jee]

can

To be able to.

Example

Você pode me ajudar?

Can you help me?

tratar-me

[truh-TAR-meh]

to address me

'Tratar' plus 'me'; with 'por' it means how to address someone.

Example

Pode tratar-me por Ana.

You can call me Ana.

por tu

poor too

as 'tu' (informally)

'Tratar por tu' means using the informal 'you'. It is an invitation to drop formality.

Example

Tratamo-nos por tu.

We address each other informally.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

With 'tratar', indicates the form of address used.

Example

Tratamos o chefe por você.

We address the boss as 'você'.

[too]

you (informal)

Informal singular 'you', used with friends and family in Portugal.

Example

Tu gostas de futebol?

Do you like football?

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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