Ways to Say Thank You in Portuguese

Ways to Say Thank You in Portuguese

Learn several different ways to say “thank you” in European Portuguese!

Plus I'll be sharing with you the most often used responses or phrases that we would use in everyday life in this podcast. Most of these situations are typical. We'll have a practice session before moving on to the next phrase or response. I'll begin with a very brief dialogue and, if necessary, explain the expression..

Learn useful expressions that go beyond “obrigado” (masculine) and “obrigada” (feminine).
Instead, explore other phrases to express gratitude in everyday conversations. Perfect for anyone looking to improve their Portuguese language skills!

 

 


English/Portuguese Transcript ↓

 

  • I will use an English equivalent phrase. To help you train along with this, I've prepared a lesson to help you memorise all these lovely terms. Alright, let's get started. Let's get going.
  • Introducing yourself
  • Olá eu chamo-me Dina Aires Olá o meu nome é Dina Aires Olá, eu sou a Dina Aires
  • Let’s go through it one more time
  • Olá eu chamo-me Dina Aires Hello I am called Dina Aires Olá o meu nome é Dina Aires Hello my name is Dina Aires Olá, eu sou a Dina Aires. - Hello, I am Dina Aires
  • Let’s begin with one of the simplest sentences of introducing yourself
  • Olá, eu sou a Dina. Olá means hello Eu sou means I am, from the verb “To be” “A” defines your gender “A” is for feminine. “A” is for feminine If you are a male, you would say Olá, eu sou o Paulo “O” means you are masculine It’s a way of introducing yourself in a very informal way
  • After introducing yourself you could say Muito gosto Nice or pleased to meet you Muito prazer. My pleasure O prazer é meu. The pleasure is mine O prazer é todo meu. The pleasure is all mine
  • If you are introducing yourself to someone And you happen to be the second or last person To say your name You would normally say O prazer é meu Or O prazer é todo meu. To the other person Muito prazer is a little more formal Therefore I could use it in a more formal setting With the people I meet
  • Let’s repeat after me. From the beginning Olá eu chamo-me Olá, eu sou Olá o meu nome é Muito gosto Muito prazer O prazer é meu O prazer é todo meu
  • I’m going to repeat it one more time But this time a little bit faster Because that’s how Portuguese speak And sometimes it’s really difficult to understand So if you start to get used to the way we speak I think it’s halfway there
  • So, let’s start again Olá eu chamo-me Olá, eu sou Olá o meu nome é Muito gosto Muito prazer O prazer é meu O prazer é todo meu
  • I’ll do it slower again Olá eu chamo-me Olá, eu sou Olá o meu nome é Muito gosto Muito prazer O prazer é meu O prazer é todo meu
  • Now you’ve introduced yourself You’ve had a good time, good chat And now it’s time to say goodbye These are the words we use to say goodbye Adeus - Good-bye Até já - See you soon Até logo - See you later Até à próxima - Until next time Até amanhã – Until tomorrow Tchau - See ya
  • All these expressions are self explanatory. And very easy. Adeus if you are saying goodbye, Até já if you're seeing the person in a very short time or very soon Até logo you could just say if you're seeing them later in the day Até à próxima, you can use until next time Até amanhã if you are seeing someone tomorrow Tchau is a very informal way to say see you around
  • Let’s repeat all of them again Adeus Até já Até logo Até à próxima Até amanhã Tchau
  • Shall we do it fast again, like I did Adeus Até já Até logo Até à próxima Até amanhã Tchau
  • I’ll do it slower again just in case Adeus Até já Até logo Até à próxima Até amanhã Tchau
  • The next little project we have Is to learn how to say thank you Obrigada / Obrigado - Thank you Muito obrigada / Muito obrigado - Much obliged
  • When we thank someone for something we reply obrigada or obrigado. Obrigada is feminine and obrigado is masculine When do we use each one? Well if you are a lady you always use the feminine form, obrigada , no matter to whom you thank to. If you are a gentleman you use the term obrigado Also no matter to whom you say it to. Basically what you're saying is that you are grateful You're the one who's obliged to whatever the person did for you. So it depends on your gender. As a man you always say obrigado and as a woman you always say obrigada.
  • But don’t be surprised if you hear local people thank others disregarding this rule, because it’ very common And don’t worry too much about it But if you really want to learn it the correct way Then if you’re a lady say obrigada If you’re a gentleman you say obrigado.
  • Muito obrigada / Muito obrigado - means Much obliged or thank you very much. This expression is used whenever you are very grateful. Let’s repeat after me: Obrigada / Obrigado Muito obrigada / Muito obrigado
  • I’m gonna do the fast way again ok Obrigada, Obrigado Muito obrigada, Muito obrigado
  • I’ll do it slowly Obrigada, Obrigado Muito obrigada, Muito obrigado Most people will probably swallow most of the words So don’t worry if you just get, “brigada, brigard” It’s normal
  • Let me introduce you to some polite expressions in Portuguese, such as Com Licença - Excuse me Desculpe - I’m sorry These expressions are used In many situations for example: In public transportation, you want to get past someone and they're in your way, to move or step aside a little so you can go forward. You will use: Com licença, Desculpe. That would be a polite way of asking them to move
  • You can use com licença on the phone, when saying goodbye, just before you hang up When you want, for example to shut the door, if someone is at your door You can also say, com licença,desculpe In this case you are excusing yourself for shutting the door This is probably a little bit more formal and it’s used normally with people you don't know very well This is a sign of respect or being a bit more polite about shutting a door
  • It can be used as well, if someone is leaving your house or you're having a conversation at the door and you're now closing the door, so the conversation is finishing and they're leaving and you use them normally, com licença, desculpe
  • Let’s repeat Com Licença, Desculpe. Com Licença, Desculpe. Let me do the fast way, let’s have fun Com Licença, Desculpe. That was really fast, wasn’t it? But that’s the way they speak, unfortunately I’ll do it slow again, Com Licença, Desculpe.
  • Now let’s go back to the word Desculpe. It can be used for other situations as well. Such as: Desculpe, foi sem querer. – Sorry it was unintentional Desculpe, não foi por mal – Sorry, I didn’t mean it, it wasn’t my intention
  • What that means is, I didn't mean to hurt you and usually, we use the expression for something that we have done and we had no intention of doing so. So we say Desculpe, foi sem querer. I didn't mean to hurt you. We could just say it just to make sure that the person doesn’t get upset with us. Let's say if you bump into someone and you knock something over Or in this case, you hurt somebody, even if you’re trying to help them. You can say, Desculpe, não foi por mal Let´s repeat: Desculpe, foi sem querer. Desculpe, não foi por mal
  • Fast again, shall we do it? Desculpe, foi sem querer. Desculpe, não foi por mal The slow bit. Desculpe, foi sem querer. Desculpe, não foi por mal
  • Another word, or another expression That is very useful is, if you’re trying to catch someone’s attention. And these are: Se Faz favor - Please Olhe, se faz favor - Look, please Olhe, desculpe – Look, sorry
  • These are just methods to get someone's attention, perhaps together with other techniques as well. To ask a question or make a request, you must first get the person's attention. If you are in a restaurant, you might just say Se Faz favor and then use a motion to sort of imply that you want the bill.
  • Let’s imagine you are in a shop And you might want to speak to a staff member So all you need to do is Olhe, se faz favor. Olhe, desculpe. And then ask away. So shall we repeat it? Se Faz favor Olhe, se faz favor. Olhe, desculpe Let’s do the fast bit Se Faz favor Olhe, se faz favor. Olhe, desculpe It is really fast isn’t it? Let’s do it again slowly Se Faz favor Olhe, se faz favor. Olhe, desculpe
  • Let’s go to the days of the week. Which is very useful to know as well. Dias da semana - Days of the week Domingo – Sunday Segunda-Feira - Monday Terça- Feira - Tuesday Quarta- Feira - Wednesday Quinta- Feira - Thursday Sexta- Feira - Friday Sábado - Saturday
  • In Portugal, the weekdays start with ordinal numbers (second, third, fourth, etc.) because of religious reasons dating all the way back to the seventh century. You might notice something strange about the Portuguese word for Monday – “segunda-feira.” It means “second fair This is because Sunday is treated as the first day of the week But what’s that about, the “feira” part? Well, the weekdays in Portuguese are also derived from their relations to fairs and markets, which would traditionally take place throughout the week. But most of the time people don’t say the feira and just say the first word.
  • So let’s repeat: Domingo Segunda-Feira Terça- Feira Quarta- Feira Quinta- Feira Sexta- Feira Sábado I’ll do the fast way again. Domingo Segunda-Feira Terça- Feira Quarta- Feira Quinta- Feira Sexta- Feira Sábado
  • Let me give you an example of when people actually cut the Feira out of the Segunda-Feira. Olá, eu vejo da na segunda Hello, I will see you on Monday And that’s as simple as that So if you want to keep it simple, you can just say Segunda Terça Quarta Quinta Sexta And that’s all there is. Very easy ah?
  • Thank you!
  • I hope these were useful. And if you have any suggestions, please let me know in the comments section below. I hope you have enjoyed it, as much as I did. I’ll see you next time, so let’s say goodbye in Portuguese. Até à próxima, Tchau, tchau.
  • If you’ve enjoyed listening to this lesson, make sure that you take a look at other videos, articles and podcasts. For more information, visit Learn Portuguese .co.uk

 

 

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