Phrase · 📞 Phone calls & voice messages
Você pode pedir pra ele me ligar de volta?
Could you ask him to call me back?
B1asking for a call backinformalpt-BR-spAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
vocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjectpodeverbcanpoder · present · 3rd sing.pedir1verbaskinfinitivepra1prepositionforparaele1pronounhe3rd sing. · subjectme2object pronounmeeu · 1st sing. · direct objectligar2verbcallinfinitivede volta3adverbback?
- você → pode: subject
- pedir → pra: preposition
- ele → ligar: subject
- ligar → me: object
Word for word: “You can ask for him me to-call back?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1pedir pra + person + infinitive = to ask someone to do something. Spanish uses que + subjunctive. pedir vs perguntar →
- 2me ligar: in Brazil the pronoun goes before the infinitive. Ligar = to phone. Object pronouns as spoken →
- 3ligar de volta = to call back. At work people also say retornar a ligação.
Variations
- Você pode pedir para ele me ligar de volta?
- Pede pra ele me retornar, por favor?
- Fala pra ele me ligar quando puder?