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How to Say ‘No harm done at all, thank you.’ in Portuguese

Não tem mal nenhum, obrigado.

nao tehm mal neh-NYOOM oh-bree-GAH-doo

[nao tehm mal neh-NYOOM oh-bree-GAH-doo]

💬 Usage Tip: obrigado matches the speaker, not the listener: men say obrigado, women say obrigada. The double negative in não tem mal nenhum is normal Portuguese, not a mistake.

Phrase Breakdown

Não tem mal nenhum,

nao tehm mal neh-NYOOM

No harm at all, / That's fine,

This is a friendly way to say 'no problem'. Keep 'não' and 'tem' nasal.

Example

Não tem mal nenhum, acontece.

That's fine, it happens.

Words in this phrase

Não

[nao]

not

Used to make a verb negative.

Example

Eu não gosto dessa rota.

I do not like this route.

tem

[tehm]

has

Used to express possession, ownership, or existence of something.

Example

A cidade tem muito trânsito nos dias de semana.

The city has a lot of traffic on weekdays.

mal

[mal]

harm / wrong

Noun meaning harm; 'não tem mal' means it's no problem.

Example

Não faz mal.

It doesn't matter.

nenhum

[neh-NYOOM]

no / any at all

Emphatic negative: none, not any.

Example

Não tenho problema nenhum.

I have no problem at all.

obrigado.

oh-bree-GAH-doo

thank you.

A man says 'obrigado' and a woman says 'obrigada'. Say it 'o-bree-GA-doo'.

Example

Muito obrigado!

Thank you very much!

Words in this phrase

obrigado

[oh-bree-GAH-doo]

Thank you (male speaker)

Used to express gratitude, said by a male speaker. 'Obrigado' is for males, as it must agree with the speaker's gender.

Example

Ele disse 'Obrigado' depois de receber ajuda.

He said 'Thank you' after receiving help.

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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