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How to Say ‘Thank you for telling me in good time.’ in Portuguese

Obrigado por me avisar com tempo.

oh-bree-GAH-doo poor mee ah-vee-ZAR kohng TEM-poo

[oh-bree-GAH-doo poor mee ah-vee-ZAR kohng TEM-poo]

💬 Usage Tip: Avisar looks like "advise" but means "let know" or "warn". Me comes before it here because por "for" pulls it forward: por me ajudar "for helping me".

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 me avisar

poor mee ah-vee-ZAR

for letting me know

'Por' + infinitive gives the reason for thanking. In Portugal, 'me' comes before the infinitive after 'por'.

Example

Obrigada por me ligar.

Thanks for calling me.

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.

[mee]

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

Ele me ajudou.

He helped me.

avisar

[ah-vee-ZAR]

to let know / to tell

To inform or warn someone about something.

Example

Vou avisar a minha mãe.

I'll let my mum know.

com tempo.

kohng TEM-poo

in good time / in advance.

A fixed expression meaning 'early enough'. Both 'com' and 'tem' are nasal.

Example

Chegámos com tempo.

We arrived in good time.

Words in this phrase

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

tempo

[TEM-poo]

time

Refers to the other person's availability or minutes spent with you.

Example

Agradeci o «tempo» que dedicou à nossa conversa.

I thanked the “time” that you dedicated to our conversation.

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