How to Say ‘It suits you very well.’ in Portuguese
Fica-lhe muito bem.
FEE-kah-lyuh MOOY-too bayN
[FEE-kah-lyuh MOOY-too bayN]
💬 Usage Tip: Word for word, this means 'it stays on you very well'. ficar "to stay" plus bem "well" is how Portuguese says something suits someone.
Phrase Breakdown
Fica-lhe
[FEE-kah-lyuh]
suits you / looks on you
From 'ficar' (to stay, to look) plus 'lhe' (to you, formal); with 'bem' it means something suits someone.
Esse casaco fica-lhe muito bem.
That coat suits you very well.
muito
[MOOY-too]
very
Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.
Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.
I am very interested in new opportunities.
bem
[bayN]
Well
In good health or satisfactory.
Ele está bem depois do susto.
He is well after the scare.
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