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How to say “Could you give me an example?” in Portuguese
Request a concrete example after an explanation is still unclear.
Você poderia me dar um exemplo?
Could you give me an example?
An example can be a sentence, a situation, or a small demonstration.
Use it in three situations
A language lesson
Você poderia me dar um exemplo?
Could you give me an example?
A work explanation
Você poderia me dar um exemplo sobre trabalho?
Could you give me an example about work?
A practical demonstration
Você poderia me dar outro exemplo?
Could you give me another example?
What to watch for
Ask for one example first; repeating the same broad question may not identify the difficulty.
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 repairing a conversation. Say this in Portuguese: Could you give me an example about work?
Reveal a sample reply
Você poderia me dar um exemplo sobre trabalho?
Could you give me an example about work?
Build a useful exchange
Check a meaning and leave with something you can use.
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.
