How to Say ‘I'm happy to hear that.’ in Portuguese
Fico feliz por ouvir isso.
FEE-koo feh-LEESH poor oh-VEER EE-soo
[FEE-koo feh-LEESH poor oh-VEER EE-soo]
Phrase Breakdown
Fico feliz
FEE-koo feh-LEESH
I’m happy
A common way to say you feel pleased or glad.
Fico feliz por ouvir isso.
I’m happy to hear that.
Words in this phrase
Fico
[FEE-koo]
I become / I feel
From 'ficar'; here it means 'I feel' in reaction to what was said.
Quando me elogias, Fico feliz por ouvir isso.
When you compliment me, I feel happy to hear that.
feliz
[feh-LEESH]
happy
Describes a positive emotional reaction.
Fico feliz quando alguém repara no meu estilo.
I feel happy when someone notices my style.
Por ouvir isso.
poor oh-VEER EE-soo
To hear that
Introduces the reason for being happy.
Fico feliz por ouvir isso.
I’m happy to hear that.
Words in this phrase
por
[poor]
for
Introduces the reason for the feeling, like 'for' or 'to' here.
Agradeço-te por dizeres isso.
I thank you for saying that.
ouvir
[oh-VEER]
hearing
Means to hear; used after 'por' to express cause.
É bom ouvir palavras assim.
It is nice to hear words like that.
isso
[EE-soo]
that
Points to a previous comment or compliment.
Gosto de ouvir isso de forma sincera.
I like to hear that sincerely.
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