How to Say ‘What makes me smile’ in Portuguese
O que me faz sorrir
oo keh meh faz soh-reer
[oo keh meh faz soh-reer]
💬 Usage Tip: A positive expression often used to share feeling.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Smiling is a universally appreciated gesture.
Phrase Breakdown
O que
oo keh
what
A pronoun used to ask or refer to something unknown; in this context, it introduces a clause.
O que você disse?
What did you say?
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
What
'O que' is used to introduce a question or a relative clause, meaning 'what'.
O que me faz sorrir todos os dias?
What makes me smile every day?
que
[keh]
that
'Que', in this context, is a conjunction meaning 'that'.
O que eu quero é paz.
What I want is peace.
me
[meh]
me
'Me' is a pronoun used for the first person singular, denoting the speaker.
O que me encanta é a simplicidade.
What fascinates me is simplicity.
faz
[faz]
makes
'Faz' is the third-person singular form of 'fazer', meaning 'to make' or 'to do'.
A música faz-me sentir bem.
Music makes me feel good.
sorrir
[soh-reer]
smile
'Sorrir' means to produce a smile, expressing pleasure or happiness.
Ela faz-me sorrir todos os dias.
She makes me smile every day.
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