How to Say ‘Thank you for your understanding.’ in Portuguese
Obrigado pela compreensão.
oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-lah kohm-pren-SOWN
[oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-lah kohm-pren-SOWN]
💬 Usage Tip: [Pela] is a contraction: [por] + [a] becomes [pela]. You'll see the same thing in [pelo apoio] = "for the support."
🇵🇹 In Portugal: [Obrigado pela compreensão] is a polite, slightly formal way to smooth over inconvenience. It fits well if the driver can't stop exactly where you wanted and is asking for patience.
Phrase Breakdown
Obrigado
[oh-bree-GAH-doo]
thank you
A common polite word used to thank someone. In Portugal, a man usually says obrigado.
Disse Obrigado pela ajuda no ponto de encontro.
I said thank you for the help at the meeting point.
Pela compreensão
PEH-lah kohm-pren-SOWN
For your understanding
Pela is the contraction of por + a; compreensão means understanding or patience.
Obrigado pela compreensão.
Thank you for your understanding.
Words in this phrase
pela
[PEH-lah]
for the
A contraction of por + a, often used to mean for the in Portuguese.
Pagámos pela corrida antes de sair do táxi.
We paid for the ride before getting out of the taxi.
compreensão
[kohm-pren-SOWN]
understanding
Used when thanking someone for being patient, flexible, or reasonable about a situation.
Agradeço a compreensão com a mudança do local de recolha.
I appreciate the understanding about the change of pickup location.
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