The preposition com
To say you are doing something "with" someone or something, use the preposition com. You will often use it as the opposite of doing things alone (sozinho).
| I prefer to travel with the family, not alone. | Prefiro viajar com a família, não sozinho. |
| The girl goes to the concert with the director's friend. | A rapariga vai ao concerto com o amigo do diretor. |
Special pronoun forms: comigo and contigo
When com is followed by certain personal pronouns, the two words merge into a single, special word.
- comigo = with me
- contigo = with you (informal singular)
| Do you want to have lunch with me today? | Queres almoçar comigo hoje? |
| I want to go for a walk with you. | Quero passear contigo. |
Formal you and us: consigo and connosco
There are two more combined forms that are highly common in everyday conversations:
- consigo = with you (formal singular)
- connosco = with us
Use consigo when speaking to someone politely (such as a boss or someone you would address as você).
| The boss cannot speak with you. | O chefe não pode falar consigo. |
| She is going to the concert with us. | Ela vai ao concerto connosco. |
Making invitations
These joined pronouns are especially useful when inviting (convidar) people to a gathering, such as a casual meeting (o encontro) or a meal.
| I have to invite the group. Do you want to go to the meeting with me? | Tenho de convidar o grupo. Queres ir ao encontro comigo? |
| We have to invite the women. They can have lunch with us. | Temos de convidar as mulheres. Elas podem almoçar connosco. |
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