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How to say “Could you write it down?” in Portuguese
Ask someone to put an unfamiliar word or an instruction in writing.
Você poderia escrever isso?
Could you write it down?
Point to the information you need written, or name it in the sentence.
Use it in three situations
A name you did not catch
Você poderia escrever isso?
Could you write it down?
A classroom instruction
Você poderia escrever seu nome?
Could you write your name down?
A meeting detail
Você poderia escrever o endereço, por favor?
Could you write down the address, please?
What to watch for
Writing something down does not necessarily include translating or explaining it.
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 write your name down?
Reveal a sample reply
Você poderia escrever seu nome?
Could you write your name down?
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.
