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How to Say ‘I talk to the client’ in Portuguese

Eu fale com o cliente

eh-ooh FAH-leh kohng oo klee-EN-tsh

[eh-ooh FAH-leh kohng oo klee-EN-tsh]

💬 Usage Tip: After queres que, the verb shifts shape: falo "I talk" becomes fale. Same with Queres que eu envie? "Do you want me to send it?".

Phrase Breakdown

Eu fale

eh-ooh FAH-leh

I speak (subjunctive)

Subjunctive form of 'falar', used after 'que'. 'Eu' sounds like 'eh-u'.

Example

Queres que eu fale?

Do you want me to speak?

Words in this phrase

[eh-ooh]

Pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

Eu estou aqui.

I am here.

fale

[FAH-leh]

speak

Subjunctive of falar, used after 'querer que'.

Example

Queres que eu fale mais devagar?

Do you want me to speak more slowly?

com o cliente

kohng oo klee-EN-tsh

with the client

'com o' links smoothly: 'cõ-u'.

Example

Estou com o cliente.

I'm with the client.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

cliente

[klee-EN-tsh]

client

Customer of a business.

Example

Vou ligar ao cliente.

I'll call the client.

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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