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How to Say ‘I'm the one who should thank you’ in Portuguese

Eu é que agradeço

EH-oo eh kuh uh-gruh-DEH-soo

[EH-oo eh kuh uh-gruh-DEH-soo]

💬 Usage Tip: é que after a person puts the emphasis on that person: eu é que agradeço "it's me who thanks". Same pattern: tu é que sabes "you're the one who knows".

Phrase Breakdown

Eu é que

EH-oo eh kuh

It's me who

'Eu é que' is an emphatic structure. Say it as one unit: 'EH-u EH kuh'.

Example

Eu é que pago.

I'm the one paying.

Words in this phrase

[EH-oo]

The subject pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

Eu vou pegar um táxi.

I will take a taxi.

[eh]

(it) is

Part of the emphatic structure é que, like 'it's me who'.

Example

Tu é que sabes.

You're the one who knows.

que

[kuh]

who (emphatic)

With é, forms é que to emphasise the subject.

Example

Ele é que pagou.

He's the one who paid.

agradeço

[uh-gruh-DEH-soo]

I thank

Present of agradecer (to thank), I form.

Example

Agradeço a ajuda.

I appreciate the 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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