tenho uma queda por você
In Portuguese, 'I have a crush on you' is said as tenho uma queda por você.
The phrase is used to tell someone that you are romantically attracted to them.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tenho uma queda por você literally translates to 'I have a fall for you', where uma queda means 'a fall'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
There are more informal and colloquial alternatives. Tô na sua. and estou a fim de você are used in more casual or colloquial contexts to mean 'I'm into you' or 'I am feeling you'.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can replace você with ti in the phrase tenho uma queda por ti. This variation is common in certain Portuguese dialects, such as those found in parts of Portugal or Southern Brazil, to express the same sentiment.
Did you know?
- The word você actually contains a hidden history of extreme politeness. It is a shortened form of vossa mercee, which originally meant 'your mercy'.
- The expression estou a fim de você uses the phrase a fim, which can also be used to express a general desire for an activity or an object, not just a person.
Examples in context
- Sabe que eu tenho uma queda por você?Do you know that I have a crush on you?
Example conversation
Camila and Rodrigo are walking home together after school.
- CamilaRodrigo, eu tenho uma queda por você.Rodrigo, I have a crush on you.
- RodrigoSério? Eu também gosto de você, Camila.Really? I like you too, Camila.
- CamilaEu não sabia que você sentia isso.I didn't know you felt that way.
- RodrigoEu estava com medo de falar.I was afraid to say it.
