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How to Say ‘Thanks for coming over here.’ in Portuguese

Obrigado por vires até aqui.

oh-bree-GAH-doo poor VEE-resh ah-TEH ah-KEE

[oh-bree-GAH-doo poor VEE-resh ah-TEH ah-KEE]

💬 Usage Tip: After por, the verb takes a personal ending for "you": vir becomes vires. You'll see the same pattern in obrigado por esperares "thanks for waiting".

Phrase Breakdown

Obrigado

[oh-bree-GAH-doo]

Thank you (male speaker)

Used to express gratitude, said by a male speaker. 'Obrigado' is for males, as it must agree with the speaker's gender.

Example

Ele disse 'Obrigado' depois de receber ajuda.

He said 'Thank you' after receiving help.

por vires até aqui.

poor VEE-resh ah-TEH ah-KEE

for coming over here.

'Vires' is the personal infinitive of 'vir' (to come), used with 'tu'. 'Até aqui' means 'all the way here'.

Example

Obrigada por vires à festa.

Thanks for coming to the party.

Words in this phrase

por

[poor]

for

Preposition indicating what something is in exchange for.

Example

Paguei dez euros por isto.

I paid ten euros for this.

vires

[VEE-resh]

(you) coming

Personal infinitive of 'vir' (to come) for 'tu'.

Example

Obrigado por vires à festa.

Thanks for coming to the party.

até

[ah-TEH]

(all the way) to

Here means 'as far as', not 'until'.

Example

Fui até à praia.

I went as far as the beach.

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

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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