How to Say ‘Because it makes my heart’ in Portuguese
Porque faz o meu coração
poo-KEH faz oh MAY-oo koh-rah-SOHN
[poo-KEH faz oh MAY-oo koh-rah-SOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: Faz here means makes, from fazer. Portuguese uses fazer in lots of causative phrases like faz-me rir (it makes me laugh) or faz sentido (it makes sense).
Phrase Breakdown
Porque
[poo-KEH]
Because
Introduces a reason or explanation.
Porque você sorri, o dia fica mais lindo.
Because you smile, the day becomes more beautiful.
faz
[faz]
makes
Cause to happen.
Você faz o impossível parecer fácil.
You make the impossible seem easy.
o
[oh]
the
Used before a noun that is specific or known.
O amor é lindo.
Love is beautiful.
meu
[MAY-oo]
my
Belonging to the speaker.
Você faz o meu coração cantar.
You make my heart sing.
coração
[koh-rah-SOHN]
heart
The central or most important part.
Seu amor faz meu coração bater mais forte.
Your love makes my heart beat faster.
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