Portuguese Phrase
Me traz mais um travesseiro?
Meaning
A polite request meaning “Can you bring me another pillow?” The speaker is asking someone (usually a hotel staff or a friend) to fetch an extra pillow.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal settings such as at a friend's house, a hostel, or when speaking with staff you know by name. In more formal contexts (e.g., a luxury hotel) you would switch to the formal imperative: “Me traga mais um travesseiro?”.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Metrazmaisumtravesseiro
Me (indirect object pronoun)
Indicates the person who receives the action; placed before the verb in affirmative imperatives.
traz (imperative of trazer)
Second‑person singular informal command. For the formal 'você' form the imperative is 'traga'.
mais um (more + one)
Used to ask for an additional item, equivalent to 'another' in English.
travesseiro (noun)
Means 'pillow'. It is masculine, so it takes the article 'um' and the adjective 'mais' stays unchanged.
🗨In Conversation
Me traz mais um travesseiro?
Can you bring me another pillow?
Claro, já volto com ele.
Sure, I’ll be right back with it.
✕Common Mistakes
Me traga mais um travesseiro?
“Traga” is the formal imperative; using it with “Me” in a casual setting sounds overly stiff.
Me trazes mais um travesseiro?
“Trazes” is the present indicative (you bring), not the command form.
Me traz mais travesseiro um?
The adjective “mais” must precede the noun phrase, not follow it.
↔Alternatives
Pode me trazer outro travesseiro?
Could you bring me another pillow?
Me traga mais um travesseiro, por favor.
Please bring me another pillow.
Você tem outro travesseiro?
Do you have another pillow?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, the informal imperative “traz” is common among friends and familiar service staff. When you want to sound more courteous or are speaking to someone you don’t know well, use the formal form “traga”. Also, note that “travesseiro” refers specifically to a pillow for the head; a cushion for a seat is called “almofada”.