How to Say ‘Nice to meet someone so kind.’ in Portuguese
É bom conhecer alguém tão simpático.
eh bohng koh-nyuh-SAIR ahl-GAYNG towng seem-PAH-tee-koo
[eh bohng koh-nyuh-SAIR ahl-GAYNG towng seem-PAH-tee-koo]
💬 Usage Tip: [é bom + infinitive] is a very common pattern: [é bom conhecer], [é bom ver], [é bom saber]. Here [alguém tão simpático] means "someone so kind/friendly," with [tão] intensifying the adjective.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This sounds warm and polite at the end of a pleasant first interaction. It's more natural after a bit of conversation than as the very first thing you say.
Phrase Breakdown
É
[eh]
it is / is
Form of ser used in general statements.
É começa “É bom conhecer alguém tão simpático.”
It is begins “It’s good to meet someone so nice.”
bom
[bohng]
good
Adjective meaning good.
Bom aparece em “É bom conhecer alguém tão simpático.”
Good appears in “It’s good to meet someone so nice.”
conhecer
[koh-nyuh-SAIR]
to meet / to get to know
Infinitive of conhecer; depending on context, it can mean meet or get to know.
Conhecer está em “É bom conhecer alguém tão simpático.”
To meet is in “It’s good to meet someone so nice.”
alguém
[ahl-GAYNG]
someone
Indefinite pronoun meaning someone.
Alguém surge em “É bom conhecer alguém tão simpático.”
Someone appears in “It’s good to meet someone so nice.”
tão
[towng]
so
Used to intensify an adjective, meaning so.
Tão reforça “É bom conhecer alguém tão simpático.”
So intensifies “It’s good to meet someone so nice.”
simpático
[seem-PAH-tee-koo]
nice / kind / friendly
Masculine adjective meaning nice, kind, or friendly.
Simpático termina “É bom conhecer alguém tão simpático.”
Nice ends “It’s good to meet someone so nice.”
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