Portuguese Phrase
Preciso adiar nossa reunião.
Meaning
The speaker is stating that they have to postpone the scheduled meeting. It conveys a sense of necessity rather than a simple suggestion, making it appropriate for professional or formal contexts.
When to use
Use this sentence when you are the organizer or a participant who must change the date or time of a meeting, especially in business emails, video calls, or face‑to‑face conversations.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Precisoadiarnossareunião
Preciso (verbo precisar)
‘Preciso’ is the first‑person singular of the verb ‘precisar’ (to need). It is followed directly by an infinitive without a preposition.
Adiar (verbo transitivo)
‘Adiar’ means ‘to postpone’ or ‘to delay’. It takes a direct object – here ‘nossa reunião’.
Nossa (adjetivo possessivo)
‘Nossa’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (reunião – feminine singular).
Reunião (substantivo feminino)
‘Reunião’ is a feminine noun meaning ‘meeting’. The article is omitted because the possessive already determines the reference.
🗨In Conversation
Preciso adiar nossa reunião.
I need to postpone our meeting.
Tudo bem, quando seria melhor para você?
No problem, when would be better for you?
✕Common Mistakes
Preciso de adiar nossa reunião.
‘Preciso’ is directly followed by an infinitive; the preposition ‘de’ is unnecessary.
Preciso adiar a nossa reunião.
The article ‘a’ is optional, but when the possessive ‘nossa’ is used, the article is usually omitted to avoid redundancy.
Preciso adiar o nossa reunião.
‘Nossa’ already includes the article; adding ‘o’ creates a gender mismatch.
↔Alternatives
Tenho que remarcar nossa reunião.
I have to reschedule our meeting.
Precisamos reagendar a reunião.
We need to reschedule the meeting.
Vou precisar mudar a data da reunião.
I’ll need to change the meeting date.
Cultural Tip
In Brazilian Portuguese, directly stating ‘Preciso adiar…’ is polite but firm. If you want a softer tone, you can add a softener such as ‘Será que poderíamos…’ or ‘Desculpe, mas…’. Also, it’s common to follow up with a suggestion for a new date to keep the conversation productive.