How to Say ‘Can I walk there?’ in Portuguese
Posso ir a pé?
POH-soo eer ah peh
[POH-soo eer ah peh]
💬 Usage Tip: [A pé] is a fixed phrase meaning "on foot," so you say [ir a pé], not a word-for-word version like "go by foot." You can reuse it with other verbs too: [Vou a pé] = "I'm going on foot."
Phrase Breakdown
Posso
[POH-soo]
can I
From poder; used to ask permission or possibility.
Posso entrar agora?
Can I come in now?
ir
[eer]
go
Verb meaning to go.
Quero ir ao centro.
I want to go to the centre.
a
[ah]
by / on
Here it is part of the expression a pé, meaning on foot.
Vou a casa amanhã.
I am going home tomorrow.
pé
[peh]
foot
Used in the fixed expression a pé, meaning on foot.
Prefiro ir a pé para o mercado.
I prefer to go on foot to the market.
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