com
/kõ/
The Portuguese word for "with" is com.
Meaning: with (prep)
How do you pronounce it?
/kõ/
Did you know?
- The phrase com tudo literally means 'with everything' but is used as a slang expression to encourage someone to go all out or give their maximum effort.
- In Brazil, com is often used to express a feeling of being overwhelmed, such as saying one is 'with' a lot of work, rather than 'having' a lot of work.
- The word com is the root of the common Portuguese expression com licença, which is used not just to say 'excuse me' but to physically move through a crowd of people.
Examples in context
- Vá com o Tom.Go with Tom.Tatoeba #5028250 by bill, translation #2230783 by CK
- Ela foi com ele.She went with him.Tatoeba #889291 by alexmarcelo, translation #887593 by CK
- Que há com você?What's the matter with you?Tatoeba #1150511 by tulio, translation #1841534 by CK
- Eu vou ao cinema com o meu amigo.I'm going to the cinema with my friend.
- Eu gosto de viajar com a minha família.I like to travel with my family.
- Ele está estudando com o professor.He is studying with the teacher.
- Ele chegou junto do presidente.He arrived with the president.
- Ela trabalha junto dos colegas.She works with her colleagues.
- Vamos sair com os amigos amanhã.Let's go out with friends tomorrow.
- Eu fui ao cinema com a minha namorada.I went to the cinema with my girlfriend.
- Eu moro com o meu amigo de infância.I live with my childhood friend.
- Eu vou ao parque com meu cachorro.I'm going to the park with my dog.
- Ela foi jantar com o namorado.She went to dinner with her boyfriend.
- 9432 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Camila are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- LucasVocê quer café com leite?Do you want coffee with milk?
- CamilaSim, eu prefiro assim.Yes, I prefer it that way.
- LucasVou fazer um bolo com chocolate também.I will make a cake with chocolate too.
- CamilaIsso parece ótimo, Lucas!That sounds great, Lucas!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “with” translations and entries com, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
