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How to Say ‘I did it myself.’ in Portuguese

Fui eu que fiz.

FOO-ee eh-ooh kuh FEESH

[FOO-ee eh-ooh kuh FEESH]

💬 Usage Tip: Fui eu que... puts the spotlight on who did it, a bit like 'It was me who...'. Swap the verb: Fui eu que pintei "I painted it myself".

Phrase Breakdown

Fui eu

FOO-ee eh-ooh

It was me

'Fui' is the past tense of 'ser' (to be) for 'I'. Sounds like 'fwee EH-oo' and is used to stress who did something.

Example

Fui eu que liguei.

It was me who called.

Words in this phrase

Fui

[FOO-ee]

was

Past tense of 'am/is'.

Example

Eu fui estudante ali.

I was a student there.

[eh-ooh]

Pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

Eu estou aqui.

I am here.

que fiz.

kuh FEESH

who made it.

'Fiz' is 'I made/did', the past tense of 'fazer'. The final 'z' sounds like 'sh': 'kuh FEESH'.

Example

Foi o bolo que fiz.

It was the cake that I made.

Words in this phrase

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

fiz

[FEESH]

I made

Past tense (I form) of 'fazer', to make or do.

Example

Fiz o jantar ontem.

I made dinner yesterday.

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