How to Say ‘Or should I walk by you again?’ in Portuguese
Ou devo passar por você de novo?
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This line is a playful way to suggest that seeing the person again might inspire the same feeling of love at first sight.
Phrase Breakdown
Ou devo passar
Por você de novo?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Ou
[OO]
Or
Used to link alternatives.
Ou você vem, ou eu vou.
Either you come, or I will go.
devo
[DEH-voo]
should
Used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness.
Você deve aprender a dirigir.
You should learn to drive.
passar
[PASS-ahr]
pass
To go across or through something.
Ela vai passar pela ponte.
She will pass over the bridge.
por
[POUR]
by
Indicates nearness in location, time, or relationship.
Vou passar por ele mais tarde.
I will pass by him later.
você
[vo-SEH]
you
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
Eu estou aqui por você.
I am here for you.
de
[DEE]
de
A preposition used to indicate origin, separation, or departure.
É bom de novo ver você.
It's good to see you again.
novo
[NOH-vo]
again
Once more; another time.
Vamos tentar de novo.
Let's try again.
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