How to Say ‘Can you repeat?’ in Portuguese
Pode repetir?
POH-duh reh-peh-TEER
[POH-duh reh-peh-TEER]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pode] here is the polite "can you...?" form. In European Portuguese, the final [e] in [pode] is very weak, often almost disappearing.
Phrase Breakdown
Pode
[POH-duh]
can / could you
Polite form for asking someone to do something.
Pode repetir? Não ouvi bem.
Can you repeat? I didn't hear well.
repetir
[reh-peh-TEER]
repeat
Verb meaning 'to repeat'; useful when you did not catch what was said.
Pode repetir? A frase foi rápida.
Can you repeat? The sentence was fast.
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