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.
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.
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.
Agradeci o «tempo» que dedicou à nossa conversa.
I thanked the “time” that you dedicated to our conversation.
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