How to Say ‘It was a pleasure’ in Portuguese
Foi um prazer
foy oom prah-zer
[foy oom prah-zer]
Phrase Breakdown
Foi
[foy]
It was a pleasure
A polite expression often used in the context of gratitude or farewell.
Dizer 'foi um prazer' ao despedir-se do evento é sempre educado.
'It was a pleasure' is always polite to say while parting from an event.
Um prazer
oom prah-zer
Words in this phrase
um
[oom]
A
An indefinite article used before masculine singular nouns.
Foi um prazer participar no evento.
It was a pleasure to attend the event.
prazer
[prah-zer]
Pleasure
A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
Após o evento, dizem que foi um prazer.
After the event, they say it was a pleasure.
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