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How to Say ‘Because you're very hot.’ in Portuguese

Porque és muito quente.

por-KE esh MOOY-too KENT

[por-KE esh MOOY-too KENT]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Calling a person quente sounds more sexual than the playful English 'hot'. A Portuguese speaker would more naturally say és muito gira "you're very cute".

Phrase Breakdown

Porque és

por-KE esh

Because you are

'Porque' means 'because' and sounds like 'POOR-kuh'. It flows into 'és', so you get 'POOR-keh-ESH'.

Example

Gosto de ti porque és simpático.

I like you because you're nice.

Words in this phrase

Porque

[por-KE]

Because

Used to give a reason or explanation for something.

Example

Ele explicou o preço alto porque o trânsito estava lento.

He explained the high price because the traffic was slow.

és

[esh]

you are

2nd person singular of "ser" (tu). Used when addressing someone informally (common in Portugal).

Example

És muito simpática por explicares como funciona o metro.

You’re very nice for explaining how the metro works.

muito quente.

MOOY-too KENT

very hot

'Muito' has a slightly nasal 'ui' and sounds like 'MWEEN-too'. 'Quente' sounds like 'KAYNT', with the final 'e' almost silent.

Example

O chá está muito quente.

The tea is very hot.

Words in this phrase

muito

[MOOY-too]

very

Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.

Example

Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.

I am very interested in new opportunities.

quente

[KENT]

hot

Adjective meaning hot or warm; informally also 'attractive'.

Example

A sopa está quente.

The soup is hot.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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