Comigo, Contigo, and Consigo: Portuguese Forms of “With Me”
These forms combine com with a pronoun, but Brazilian speakers use com você more often than contigo in many regions.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
Comigo means “with me.” It is a single word, even though it corresponds to com + mim. Use it after a verb or expression that describes doing something together.
Learn comigo as the standard form for “with me”
Do not say com mim in standard Portuguese for this meaning; use comigo. The same pattern appears with consigo and contigo.
Você pode vir comigo?
Can you come with me?
Ela trouxe um livro para ler comigo.
She brought a book to read with me.
Fica comigo até o ônibus chegar.
Stay with me until the bus arrives.
Understand contigo and the common Brazilian alternative
Contigo means “with you” when speaking to tu. Brazilian usage varies by region: in many places, people say com você, while contigo is more familiar in areas where tu is common or in particular personal expressions.
Match the form to the pronoun and variety you are using: contigo goes with tu; com você goes with você. Both can be natural in their setting.
Quero conversar contigo.
I want to talk with you.
Posso falar com você depois?
Can I talk with you later?
Foi muito bom viajar contigo.
It was really nice traveling with you.
Do not confuse consigo with consigo meaning “I can”
Consigo can mean “with yourself” in a formal or reflexive pattern, but in Brazilian speech it is very often the first-person form of conseguir: eu consigo (I can or I manage). Context tells you which meaning is intended.
For “with yourself” in everyday Brazilian Portuguese, consigo mesmo or consigo mesma can be reflexive forms. Focus on the speaker and verb around the word to tell this use apart from “I can.”
Eu consigo terminar hoje.
I can finish today.
Ela levou os documentos consigo.
She took the documents with her.
Você pode levar isso com você.
You can take this with you.
Put it into practice
Comigo means “with me.” Contigo pairs with tu, while com você is common across much of Brazil. Use context to distinguish consigo from “I can.”
Quick practice
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