Portuguese · Real conversations
How to say “Could we come back to that?” in Portuguese
Suggest returning to a topic later.
Podemos voltar a isso depois?
Could we come back to that?
If appropriate, state when you will discuss it again.
Use it in three situations
Keeping a meeting on track
Podemos voltar a isso depois?
Could we come back to that?
Waiting for information
Podemos voltar ao orçamento mais tarde?
Could we come back to the budget later?
Returning to an unresolved detail
Podemos conversar sobre isso depois do intervalo?
Could we discuss this after the break?
What to watch for
The expression postpones a topic; it should not silently abandon an important question.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine meetings. Say this in Portuguese: Could we come back to the budget later?
Reveal a sample reply
Podemos voltar ao orçamento mais tarde?
Could we come back to the budget later?
Build a useful exchange
Clarify a process and agree on next steps.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
