How to Say ‘To hear that’ in Portuguese
Por ouvir isso
poor oh-VEER EE-soo
[poor oh-VEER EE-soo]
💬 Usage Tip: After [por], Portuguese often uses the verb in the basic form: [por ouvir isso] = [for hearing that / to hear that]. You'll see the same pattern in [obrigado por vir] ([thanks for coming]).
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[poor]
for
A preposition meaning 'for' or 'because of' in this context.
Obrigado por ajudares tanto durante o jantar.
Thank you for helping so much during dinner.
ouvir
[oh-VEER]
hearing
Infinitive of 'ouvir', meaning to hear or listen; here used after 'por'.
Foi um alívio ouvir boas notícias sobre a família.
It was a relief to hear good news about the family.
isso
[EE-soo]
that
Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that'.
É bom saber isso antes do encontro de família.
It is good to know that before the family meeting.
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