How to Say ‘Thank you for the invitation.’ in Portuguese
Obrigado pelo convite.
oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-loo kon-VEE-tuh
[oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-loo kon-VEE-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: pelo is por + o merged, and it's used after obrigado to give the reason. Swap the reason: Obrigado pelo almoço "Thanks for lunch".
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.
Ele disse 'Obrigado' depois de receber ajuda.
He said 'Thank you' after receiving help.
pelo
[PEH-loo]
for the
Contraction of por + o, commonly used before masculine singular nouns.
Escrevi «Pelo» seu tempo para introduzir o motivo do agradecimento.
I wrote “for the” your time to introduce the reason for the thanks.
convite
[kon-VEE-tuh]
invitation
A request to join something, e.g. a connection request online.
Aceitei o convite dela.
I accepted her invitation.
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