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How to Say ‘It's so nice to see you again.’ in Portuguese

Que bom voltar a vê-la.

keh bohng vohl-TAR ah VEH-lah

[keh bohng vohl-TAR ah VEH-lah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: The ending -la means you're speaking to a woman, here typically your mother-in-law. To your father-in-law you'd say vê-lo.

Phrase Breakdown

Que bom

keh bohng

How nice

A very common exclamation of pleasure. 'Que' is a quick 'kuh', and 'bom' has a nasal vowel, like 'bõ'.

Example

Que bom, já chegaste!

How nice, you've arrived!

Words in this phrase

Que

[keh]

how / what

Used in exclamations to express admiration or emotion.

Example

"Que" bonito dizer isso sobre a sua mãe.

"How" nice to say that about your mother.

bom

[bohng]

good

Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.

Example

Esse horário é bom para mim.

That time is good for me.

voltar a vê-la.

vohl-TAR ah VEH-lah

to see you again

'Voltar a' + infinitive means 'again'. Here '-la' is the formal 'you' for a woman. Blend 'voltar a' into 'vol-tá-ra'.

Example

Gostava de voltar a vê-la.

I would like to see her again.

Words in this phrase

voltar

[vohl-TAR]

to come back; to return

Infinitive verb; 'voltar a' + verb means to do something again.

Example

Quero voltar a Lisboa.

I want to go back to Lisbon.

[ah]

In European Portuguese, this particle is used with an infinitive to show an ongoing action.

Example

Estou a aprender novas estratégias de networking.

I am learning new networking strategies.

vê-la

[VEH-lah]

to see her / you (formal, feminine)

Verb 'ver' with the pronoun 'a' attached, becoming '-la' after the verb.

Example

Gostei muito de vê-la ontem.

I really enjoyed seeing her yesterday.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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