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How to Say ‘That's very kind of you.’ in Portuguese

É muito simpático da sua parte.

eh MOOY-too seem-PAH-tee-koo dah SOO-ah par-te

[eh MOOY-too seem-PAH-tee-koo dah SOO-ah par-te]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a gracious, slightly formal way to accept a compliment from a stranger. A plain obrigado/a is also fine.

Phrase Breakdown

É muito simpático

eh MOOY-too seem-PAH-tee-koo

It's very kind

This is a common reply to a compliment or favour. Remember the stress: 'seem-PAH-tee-koo'.

Example

É muito simpático, obrigado.

That's very kind, thank you.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

It is

Used to identify a state or situation.

Example

É um bom dia.

It is a good day.

muito

[MOOY-too]

very

Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.

Example

Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.

I am very interested in new opportunities.

simpático

[seem-PAH-tee-koo]

kind / nice

A compliment meaning someone is kind, thoughtful, or nice.

Example

Foi muito simpático trazer chá; simpático aqui é elogio.

It was very kind to bring tea; 'simpático' here is a compliment.

da sua parte.

dah SOO-ah par-te

of you.

'Da sua parte' literally means 'on your part' and is the polite form. 'Parte' sounds like 'PAR-t'.

Example

Foi gentil da sua parte.

It was kind of you.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

of the

Contraction of de + a, used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

Em «Da» nossa conversa, a contração soa natural em português.

In “of our conversation,” the contraction sounds natural in Portuguese.

sua

[SOO-ah]

your

A possessive adjective used to describe something belonging to the person being addressed.

Example

Na reunião, todos reconheceram que a sua energia é contagiante.

In the meeting, everyone acknowledged that your energy is contagious.

parte

[par-te]

part

A portion or division of a whole.

Example

É muito gentil da tua parte.

It's very kind of you.

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