How to Say ‘To see you’ in Portuguese
Por te ver
pohr tuh vehr
[pohr tuh vehr]
💬 Usage Tip: After [por], Portuguese often uses [te] before the verb: [por te ver], [por te ajudar], [por te encontrar]. It's a very common pattern for "for seeing you / for helping you / for meeting you".
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[pohr]
for / because of
Here it introduces the reason for a feeling: 'for' or 'because of'.
Sorrimos por te ver tão bem.
We smiled because we saw you so well.
te
[tuh]
you
An object pronoun meaning 'you', used informally for one person.
Trouxe este bolo para te receber melhor.
I brought this cake to welcome you better.
ver
[vehr]
to see
Infinitive verb meaning 'to see'.
É bom ver a família unida.
It is nice to see the family united.
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