How to Say ‘No problem’ in Portuguese
Não faz mal
nao fahz mahl
[nao fahz mahl]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "it doesn't do harm": faz is from fazer "to do, make", not a word for "problem". Use it any time someone apologises for something minor.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is the standard, gracious reply to desculpe. Hearing it from a driver means the matter is settled.
Phrase Breakdown
Não
[nao]
not
Used to make a verb negative.
Eu não gosto dessa rota.
I do not like this route.
faz
[fahz]
does / makes
Part of the set expression used politely in Portugal.
Em Um galão, se faz favor., faz pertence à expressão fixa.
In A galão, please., faz belongs to the fixed expression.
mal
[mahl]
harm
'Não faz mal' means 'no problem / never mind'.
Não faz mal, eu espero.
Never mind, I'll wait.
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