How to Say ‘How sweet!’ in Portuguese
Que giro!
keh ZHEE-roo
[keh ZHEE-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal giro means cute or nice, not anything to do with turning. For a girl it's que gira!
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Complimenting a child this way is a warm, easy follow-up that parents expect and enjoy.
Phrase Breakdown
Que
[keh]
what a
An exclamation used to show strong emotion or admiration.
Que momento incrível, que golo!
What an incredible moment, what a goal!
giro
[ZHEE-roo]
nice / cool
In European Portuguese, 'giro' often means nice, cool, or lovely.
É giro fazer anos no verão.
It's nice to have a birthday in the summer.
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