Portuguese Phrase
Você pode compartilhar sua tela?
Meaning
A polite request asking the listener to share the content of their device’s screen, typically during a video call, remote‑support session, or online class. The tone is neutral; it can be softened with ‘poderia’ for extra courtesy.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to see what the other person is doing on their computer or phone – for example, during a Zoom meeting, a Google Meet call, a remote‑tech‑support session, or a virtual classroom where the teacher wants a student to show a presentation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêpodecompartilharsuatela?
Você (pronoun)
Second‑person singular pronoun used for formal or neutral address in Brazil.
pode (verb poder)
Present indicative of poder; expresses ability or permission. In questions it works like ‘can’ in English.
compartilhar (infinitive)
Infinitive verb meaning ‘to share’. After poder, the infinitive follows directly without “to”.
sua (possessive adjective)
Agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (tela). It means ‘your’.
tela (noun)
Feminine noun meaning ‘screen’ (computer, phone, tablet).
🗨In Conversation
Você pode compartilhar sua tela?
Can you share your screen?
Claro, estou enviando agora.
Sure, I’m sending it now.
✕Common Mistakes
Você poderia compartilhar sua tela?
Using the conditional ‘poderia’ is not wrong; it just changes the level of politeness. If you want a neutral request, stick with ‘pode’.
Você pode compartilhar a sua tela?
Adding the article ‘a’ before ‘sua tela’ is redundant in this construction.
Compartilha sua tela?
Using the imperative ‘compartilha’ without a polite marker can sound too direct unless you’re speaking to a close colleague.
↔Alternatives
Você poderia compartilhar sua tela?
Could you share your screen?
Pode mostrar sua tela?
Can you show your screen?
Compartilha a sua tela, por favor.
Share your screen, please.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, ‘pode’ is perfectly acceptable in informal or semi‑formal settings. In more formal business meetings, people often use the conditional ‘poderia’ to sound extra polite. Also, remember that screen‑sharing etiquette includes checking that no private or sensitive information is visible before you start.