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How to Say ‘Thank you very much for your help.’ in Portuguese

Muito obrigado pela ajuda.

MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-luh ah-ZHOO-dah

[MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-luh ah-ZHOO-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: obrigado matches the speaker, not the listener: men say obrigado, women say obrigada.

Phrase Breakdown

Muito obrigado

MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo

Thank you very much

'Muito' is nasal, like 'MUIN-tu'. Men say 'obrigado' and women say 'obrigada'. Say 'o-bri-GA-du'.

Example

Muito obrigado, senhor.

Thank you very much, sir.

Words in this phrase

Muito

[MWEEN-too]

very / much

Used to intensify meaning or express quantity. In thanks, it means very much.

Example

Gosto muito de café com leite de aveia.

I like coffee with oat milk very much.

obrigado

[oh-bree-GAH-doo]

Thank you (male speaker)

Used to express gratitude, said by a male speaker. 'Obrigado' is for males, as it must agree with the speaker's gender.

Example

Ele disse 'Obrigado' depois de receber ajuda.

He said 'Thank you' after receiving help.

pela ajuda.

PEH-luh ah-ZHOO-dah

for the help.

'Pela' is 'por' + 'a' (for the). In 'ajuda', the 'j' sounds like the 's' in 'measure': 'a-ZHU-da'.

Example

Obrigada pela ajuda.

Thanks for the help.

Words in this phrase

pela

[PEH-luh]

for the

Contraction used before a feminine noun to mean 'for the.'

Example

Agradeço-lhe pela disponibilidade demonstrada.

I thank you for the availability shown.

ajuda

[ah-ZHOO-dah]

help

Means assistance or support.

Example

A sua ajuda foi importante para resolver o problema.

Your help was important to solve the problem.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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