How to Say ‘The pleasure is mine.’ in Portuguese
O prazer é meu.
oo prah-ZHER eh MEH-oo
[oo prah-ZHER eh MEH-oo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a standard polite reply after someone says [Prazer em conhecê-lo]. It fits well in professional introductions and doesn't sound stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
O prazer
oo prah-ZHER
The pleasure
A noun phrase often used in polite responses to introductions.
O prazer foi todo meu.
The pleasure was all mine.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
O prazer é meu é uma resposta educada.
The pleasure is mine is a polite reply.
prazer
[prah-ZHER]
pleasure
Used in the expression replying politely after an introduction.
Na frase O prazer é meu, prazer mostra cortesia.
In the sentence The pleasure is mine, pleasure shows courtesy.
É meu
eh MEH-oo
Is mine
Used to say that the pleasure belongs to the speaker; a common polite reply to 'prazer em conhecê-lo'.
Não, o prazer é meu.
No, the pleasure is mine.
Words in this phrase
é
[eh]
is
Verb used to state identity or equivalence.
Na expressão O prazer é meu, é liga o sujeito à ideia principal.
In the expression The pleasure is mine, is links the subject to the main idea.
meu
[MEH-oo]
mine
Shows that the speaker claims the pleasure for themselves politely.
Em O prazer é meu, meu refere-se ao falante.
In The pleasure is mine, mine refers to the speaker.
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