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How to Say ‘It was a pleasure having dinner with you.’ in Portuguese

Foi um prazer jantar contigo.

foy oong prah-ZHER zhahn-TAR kohn-TEE-goo

[foy oong prah-ZHER zhahn-TAR kohn-TEE-goo]

Phrase Breakdown

Foi um prazer

foy oong prah-ZHER

It was a pleasure

This is a fixed polite expression. Link 'foi um' smoothly: 'foy-ung'.

Example

Foi um prazer trabalhar aqui.

It was a pleasure to work here.

Words in this phrase

Foi

[foy]

it was / was

Past tense of 'ser,' often used in polite follow-up phrases like 'foi um prazer.'

Example

Foi ótimo conhecê-lo no evento.

It was great to meet you at the event.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

prazer

[prah-ZHER]

pleasure

Refers to enjoyment or polite satisfaction in meeting someone.

Example

O prazer de conversar consigo foi meu.

The pleasure of speaking with you was mine.

jantar contigo.

zhahn-TAR kohn-TEE-goo

having dinner with you

'Contigo' is the informal 'with you'. The 'j' sounds like the 's' in 'measure'. Stress 'con-TEE-gu'.

Example

Gosto de jantar contigo.

I like having dinner with you.

Words in this phrase

jantar

[zhahn-TAR]

to have dinner

Verb meaning to eat the evening meal; also used as a noun for dinner.

Example

Queres jantar comigo amanhã?

Do you want to have dinner with me tomorrow?

contigo

[kohn-TEE-goo]

with you

"Contigo" means with you when speaking informally to one person.

Example

Falo mais à vontade contigo do que com desconhecidos.

I speak more comfortably with you than with strangers.

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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