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"With" in Portuguese: com

com

Say it: kohngpreposition/ˈkõ/

With in Portuguese is com. Say com você and café com leite. The opposite without is sem. Keep com as its own word before the companion.

Invite

Vem comigo no mercado depois?
Want to come with me to the market later?
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How to pronounce com

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kohng

/ˈkõ/

kohng

"With" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
comwith

Default preposition.

com vocêwith you

People.

comigowith me

Combined form.

semwithout

Opposite.

How to use com in real life

  1. 1Invite

    Vem comigo no mercado depois?

    Want to come with me to the market later?

    Comigo includes com.

  2. 2Coffee order

    Quero café com leite e sem açúcar.

    I want coffee with milk and no sugar.

    Food pair.

  3. 3Meeting

    Vou com a Ana no consultório.

    I’m going with Ana to the clinic.

    Company.

Mistakes English speakers make with com

Incorrect: Vou with você.

Correct: Vou com você.

Use com, not English with.

Incorrect: Café con leite.

Correct: Café com leite.

Portuguese is com, not Spanish con.

Good to know

Comigo, contigo, conosco fuse com with pronouns. Menus love X com Y combos. Sem is the clean opposite on orders: sem cebola, sem gelo.

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Choosing a movie buddy

  1. ChatPal

    Você vai comigo ou com o Pedro?

    Are you going with me or with Pedro?

  2. You

    Vou com você. O Pedro trabalha tarde.

    I’m going with you. Pedro works late.

  3. ChatPal

    Perfeito. Compartilhamos a pipoca com sal.

    Perfect. We’ll share the popcorn with salt.

  4. You

    Fecho. Te vejo na entrada.

    Deal. See you at the entrance.

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FAQ

Common questions about "With" in Portuguese

With?

Com.

With me?

Comigo.

With you?

Com você / contigo (intimate).

Without?

Sem.

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