How to Say ‘He'll call you’ in Portuguese
Ele liga-lhe
EH-lee LEE-gah-lyeh
[EH-lee LEE-gah-lyeh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, small words like lhe "you, to you" attach after the verb with a hyphen: liga-lhe. lhe here is the polite "you", the same form used for "him" or "her".
Phrase Breakdown
Ele
[EH-lee]
he
Refers to a male person or animal.
Ele foi embora cedo.
He left early.
liga-lhe
[LEE-gah-lyeh]
calls you
Verb 'ligar' (to call) plus 'lhe' (to you/him/her, formal); in Portugal the pronoun follows the verb.
O diretor liga-lhe amanhã.
The director will call you tomorrow.
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