How to Say ‘Can you help me?’ in Portuguese
Pode ajudar-me?
POH-duh ah-zhoo-DAR-muh
[POH-duh ah-zhoo-DAR-muh]
💬 Usage Tip: The [‑me] is attached to the end in European Portuguese: [ajudar-me] = "help me." You'll see the same with [dar-me] (give me) and [dizer-me] (tell me).
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is polite and works well with strangers. In Portugal, asking directly like this is normal; you don't need a longer build-up first.
Phrase Breakdown
Pode
[POH-duh]
can you
From the verb 'poder'; here it politely asks if someone is able or willing.
Pode ajudar-me?
Can you help me?
ajudar-me
[ah-zhoo-DAR-muh]
help me
A verb plus object pronoun meaning 'to help me'.
Pode ajudar-me?
Can you help me?
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