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How to Say ‘For your time’ in Portuguese

Pelo seu tempo

PEH-loo say-oo TEM-poo

[PEH-loo say-oo TEM-poo]

💬 Usage Tip: Pelo is por + o, so pelo seu tempo literally comes from 'for the your time'. The same contraction happens in pela ajuda and pelos conselhos.

Phrase Breakdown

Pelo

[PEH-loo]

for the

Contraction of por + o, commonly used before masculine singular nouns.

Example

Escrevi «Pelo» seu tempo para introduzir o motivo do agradecimento.

I wrote “for the” your time to introduce the reason for the thanks.

seu

[say-oo]

your

A possessive adjective referring to the other person's time or attention.

Example

A palavra «seu» mostra que o tempo pertence ao destinatário.

The word “your” shows that the time belongs to the recipient.

tempo

[TEM-poo]

time

Refers to the other person's availability or minutes spent with you.

Example

Agradeci o «tempo» que dedicou à nossa conversa.

I thanked the “time” that you dedicated to our conversation.

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