Portuguese Phrase
Pede recomendações aos teus amigos.
Meaning
‘Ask your friends for recommendations.’ The sentence is a direct, informal command telling someone to seek suggestions from their friends, whether about restaurants, movies, books, or any other topic.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are speaking to a peer or someone you address with the informal *tu* in Portugal. It works well in casual conversations about planning, travel, or any situation where you need advice from a social circle.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Pederecomendaçõesaosteusamigos
Pede (imperative)
Second‑person singular informal imperative of *pedir*. In Portugal you say *pede*; in Brazil the informal imperative would be *peça* (or *peça* for *você*).
recomendações (noun)
Plural noun ending in –ões, pronounced with a nasal diphthong. Means ‘recommendations’ or ‘suggestions’.
aos (contraction)
Contraction of the preposition *a* + definite article *os*. Used before masculine plural nouns to mark the indirect object.
teus (possessive)
Possessive adjective agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies (*amigos*). The informal form for ‘your’ (plural).
amigos (noun)
Masculine plural noun meaning ‘friends’. The word that receives the recommendation request.
🗨In Conversation
Não sei onde jantar esta noite.
I don’t know where to eat tonight.
Pede recomendações aos teus amigos, eles conhecem bons restaurantes.
Ask your friends for recommendations, they know good restaurants.
✕Common Mistakes
Peça recomendações aos teus amigos.
If you are speaking to someone you address with *você*, the correct imperative is *peça*.
Pede recomendações a teu amigos.
The preposition *a* must contract with the article *os* to become *aos* before masculine plural nouns.
Pede recomendações aos teu amigos.
Because *amigos* is plural, the possessive must also be plural – *teus*.
Pede recomendação aos teus amigos.
The sentence asks for multiple suggestions, so the plural *recomendações* is required.
↔Alternatives
Pergunta aos teus amigos o que recomendam.
Ask your friends what they recommend.
Pede sugestões aos teus amigos.
Ask your friends for suggestions.
Pede conselhos aos teus amigos.
Ask your friends for advice.
Cultural Tip
In Portugal the informal *tu* and its possessive *teus* are common among friends, classmates, and colleagues. In Brazil the same idea would usually be expressed with *você* – *Peça recomendações aos seus amigos* – or with the informal *tu* in the South, but the verb form changes to *peça*. Also, the indirect object preposition *a* contracts with the article (*aos*) only before masculine plural nouns; for feminine plural you would say *às* (e.g., *às tuas amigas*).