How to Say ‘You're doing very well.’ in Portuguese
Fazes muito bem.
FAH-zesh MOOY-too beng
[FAH-zesh MOOY-too beng]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal this often means 'you're making a good decision' or 'that's a smart move', not that your performance is literally excellent. At a networking event it sounds warm and encouraging.
Phrase Breakdown
Fazes
[FAH-zesh]
you do / you are doing
Second person singular of fazer; here used to reassure someone.
Fazes a pergunta certa ao recrutador.
You are asking the recruiter the right question.
muito
[MOOY-too]
very
Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.
Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.
I am very interested in new opportunities.
bem
[beng]
well
Means well; in this expression it means someone is doing the right thing.
Correu bem porque preparei a apresentação.
It went well because I prepared the presentation.
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