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How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in Portuguese

Não tens de quê

neh-ow tainsh duh keh

[neh-ow tainsh duh keh]

💬 Usage Tip: Tens is the informal "you" form, used with tu. To someone you address politely, switch to não tem de quê.

Phrase Breakdown

Não tens

neh-ow tainsh

You don't have

Informal 'tu' form of 'ter'. Both words are nasal, and the final 's' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Não tens tempo?

Don't you have time?

Words in this phrase

Não

[neh-ow]

do not

Used to negate an instruction or command.

Example

Não faça isso!

Do not do that!

tens

[tainsh]

you have

Informal 'you' form of 'ter' (to have); in 'não tens de quê' it means 'don't mention it'.

Example

Tens tempo para um café?

Do you have time for a coffee?

de quê

duh keh

anything (to thank me for)

Completes the idiom 'You're welcome'. 'Quê' sounds like 'kay'.

Example

Obrigado! — De quê?

Thanks! — What for?

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

quê

[keh]

what

Used to ask about something specific.

Example

Por que você está aqui?

Why are you here?

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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