Comigo, Contigo, and Consigo: Portuguese Forms of “With Me” — Practice

Learn comigo as the standard form for “with me”

Comigo means “with me.” It is a single word, even though it corresponds to com + mim. Use it after a verb or expression that describes doing something together.

Do not say com mim in standard Portuguese for this meaning; use comigo. The same pattern appears with consigo and contigo.

Understand contigo and the common Brazilian alternative

Contigo means “with you” when speaking to tu. Brazilian usage varies by region: in many places, people say com você, while contigo is more familiar in areas where tu is common or in particular personal expressions.

Match the form to the pronoun and variety you are using: contigo goes with tu; com você goes with você. Both can be natural in their setting.

Do not confuse consigo with consigo meaning “I can”

Consigo can mean “with yourself” in a formal or reflexive pattern, but in Brazilian speech it is very often the first-person form of conseguir: eu consigo (I can or I manage). Context tells you which meaning is intended.

For “with yourself” in everyday Brazilian Portuguese, consigo mesmo or consigo mesma can be reflexive forms. Focus on the speaker and verb around the word to tell this use apart from “I can.”

Remember: Comigo means “with me.” Contigo pairs with tu, while com você is common across much of Brazil. Use context to distinguish consigo from “I can.”

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. Can you come with me?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você pode vir comigo?

2. She brought a book to read with me.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Ela trouxe um livro para ler comigo.

3. Stay with me until the bus arrives.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Fica comigo até o ônibus chegar.

4. I want to talk with you.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Quero conversar contigo.

5. Can I talk with you later?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Posso falar com você depois?

6. It was really nice traveling with you.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Foi muito bom viajar contigo.

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Comigo means “with me.” Contigo pairs with tu, while com você is common across much of Brazil. Use context to distinguish consigo from “I can.”

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our Comigo, Contigo, and Consigo: Portuguese Forms of “With Me” lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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