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How to Say ‘You did call me, didn't you, Jack?’ in Portuguese

Você me ligou, não foi, Jack?

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Tag questions in Portuguese function similarly to English, preserving sentence tone.

Phrase Breakdown

Você me ligou

Não foi, Jack?

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Você

[voh-seh]

You

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Você é inteligente.

You are smart.

me

[mee]

me

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

Ele me viu.

He saw me.

ligou

[lee-goh]

called

Past tense of call; to contact or communicate with.

Example

Você me ligou?

Did you call me?

não

[now]

no

Used to deny something.

Example

Não acredito!

I don't believe it!

foi

[foy]

was

Past of is; used to describe something or someone in past situations.

Example

Ele foi um bom líder.

He was a good leader.

Jack

[zhak]

Jack

A common first name used for a male character.

Example

O Jack está aqui?

Is Jack here?

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