How do you say "Thank you for your patience." in Portuguese?

"Thank you for your patience." in Portuguese is "Obrigado pela tua paciência.". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

What does "Obrigado pela tua paciência." mean in English?

"Obrigado pela tua paciência." means "Thank you for your patience." in English. Usage tip: [Por] + [a] becomes [pela], so [pela tua paciência] literally comes from [por a tua paciência].

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How to Say ‘Thank you for your patience.’ in Portuguese

Obrigado pela tua paciência.

oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-lah TOO-ah pah-see-EN-see-ah

[oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-lah TOO-ah pah-see-EN-see-ah]

💬 Usage Tip: [Por] + [a] becomes [pela], so [pela tua paciência] literally comes from [por a tua paciência].

Phrase Breakdown

Obrigado

[oh-bree-GAH-doo]

thank you

Literally 'obliged'; commonly used by a male speaker to say 'thank you.'

Example

Obrigado pela espera.

Thank you for waiting.

Pela tua paciência

PEH-lah TOO-ah pah-see-EN-see-ah

For your patience

'Pela' is the contraction of 'por a' and is used here to thank someone for being patient.

Example

Obrigado pela tua paciência.

Thank you for your patience.

Words in this phrase

pela

[PEH-lah]

for the

Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; used here to mean 'for the.'

Example

Obrigado pela mensagem.

Thank you for the message.

tua

[TOO-ah]

your

Possessive form used with 'tu,' meaning 'your.'

Example

A tua compreensão ajudou muito.

Your understanding helped a lot.

paciência

[pah-see-EN-see-ah]

patience

The quality of waiting calmly; common in apologies and polite thanks.

Example

Obrigado pela tua paciência comigo hoje.

Thank you for your patience with me today.

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