How to Say ‘Thanks for the wine!’ in Portuguese
Obrigada pelo vinho!
oh-bree-GAH-dah PEH-loo veen-yoh
[oh-bree-GAH-dah PEH-loo veen-yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: "Thanks for" uses por, which joins with "the": por + o becomes pelo, and por + a becomes pela. So you'd say obrigada pela ajuda "thanks for the help".
Phrase Breakdown
Obrigada
[oh-bree-GAH-dah]
Thank you (female speaker)
Used to express gratitude, said by a female speaker. 'Obrigada' is for females, as it must agree with the speaker's gender.
Ela disse 'Obrigada' ao motorista.
She said 'Thank you' to the driver.
pelo
[PEH-loo]
for the
Contraction of por + o, commonly used before masculine singular nouns.
Escrevi «Pelo» seu tempo para introduzir o motivo do agradecimento.
I wrote “for the” your time to introduce the reason for the thanks.
vinho
[veen-yoh]
Wine
An alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes.
Trouxe vinho para o jantar.
I brought wine for dinner.
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