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How to Say ‘Could you call him again, please?’ in Portuguese

Pode chamá-lo outra vez, por favor?

POH-jee shah-MAH-loo OH-trah vehz poor fah-VOR

[POH-jee shah-MAH-loo OH-trah vehz poor fah-VOR]

Phrase Breakdown

Pode chamá-lo outra vez,

POH-jee shah-MAH-loo OH-trah vehz

Can you call him again,

'Chamá-lo' is 'chamar' + 'o' (call him). The 'r' drops and the accent goes on 'má': 'sha-MA-loo'. 'Outra vez' means again and sounds like 'OH-tra VAYSH'.

Example

Pode chamá-lo amanhã?

Can you call him tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-jee]

can

To be able to.

Example

Você pode me ajudar?

Can you help me?

chamá-lo

[shah-MAH-loo]

call him

'Chamar' (to call/summon) joined with the pronoun 'o' (him).

Example

Vou chamá-lo agora.

I'll call him now.

outra

[OH-trah]

another; other

Feminine form of 'outro'.

Example

Quero outra chávena.

I want another cup.

vez

[vehz]

time

Used in expressions about an occasion or experience.

Example

É a primeira vez que venho aqui.

It is the first time I have come here.

por favor?

poor fah-VOR

please?

This is the standard polite 'please'. Say 'poor fa-VOR', with a slight rise at the end because it is a question.

Example

Um café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

for

Preposition indicating what something is in exchange for.

Example

Paguei dez euros por isto.

I paid ten euros for this.

favor

[fah-VOR]

please (part of 'por favor')

Literally 'favour'; with 'por' it means 'please'.

Example

Ajude-me, por favor.

Help me, please.

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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