Portuguese for Video Meetings: Can You Hear Me? You’re on Mute
Learn the short phrases Brazilians use to keep an online meeting moving when audio, video, or screen sharing gets confusing.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
A quick áudio is the usual word for audio or sound in a call. You can ask whether the other person hears you, and use microfone when referring to the microphone itself.
Check audio and get someone’s attention
No mudo means ‘on mute.’ If someone cannot hear you, ask them to check their microphone before repeating the whole message.
Vocês conseguem me ouvir?
Can you all hear me?
Acho que você está no mudo.
I think you’re on mute.
O áudio está cortando para mim.
The audio is cutting out for me.
Share your screen and recover after a connection problem
Compartilhar a tela means to share the screen. If the connection drops, caiu means that it went down, and a chamada caiu means the call dropped.
For a polite interruption, say desculpa, pode repetir? or perdi a última parte (I missed the last part). That tells the speaker exactly what you need.
Vou compartilhar a tela agora.
I’ll share my screen now.
A chamada caiu; vou entrar de novo.
The call dropped; I’ll join again.
Desculpa, perdi a última parte. Pode repetir?
Sorry, I missed the last part. Could you repeat it?
Put it into practice
Keep these short phrases ready for audio, mute, screen sharing, and reconnecting. Clear requests save time for everyone in the meeting.
Quick practice
Which Portuguese example matches “Sorry, I missed the last part. Could you repeat it”?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
Keep practicing with the Real Life Portuguese app
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