How to Say ‘We're very happy to see you.’ in Portuguese
Estamos muito contentes por te ver.
esh-TAH-moosh MWEEN-too kohn-TEN-tesh pohr tuh vehr
[esh-TAH-moosh MWEEN-too kohn-TEN-tesh pohr tuh vehr]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Using [te] here is informal and warm, which fits family or future in-laws once the relationship is comfortable. With people you'd address more formally, you'd avoid this wording and choose something less direct.
Phrase Breakdown
Estamos muito contentes
esh-TAH-moosh MWEEN-too kohn-TEN-tesh
We are very happy / pleased
A present-tense statement expressing strong positive feeling.
Estamos muito contentes hoje.
We are very happy today.
Words in this phrase
Estamos
[esh-TAH-moosh]
we are
First person plural of 'estar', used for temporary states and feelings.
Estamos prontos para o almoço em família.
We are ready for the family lunch.
muito
[MWEEN-too]
very
Used to strengthen an adjective or feeling.
Ficámos muito emocionados com a notícia.
We became very emotional with the news.
contentes
[kohn-TEN-tesh]
happy / pleased
Plural adjective showing happiness or satisfaction.
Estamos contentes por todos estarem bem.
We are happy that everyone is well.
Por te ver
pohr tuh vehr
To see you
The preposition 'por' is used here in the structure 'estar contentes por + infinitive' to express the reason for the feeling.
Fico contente por te ver.
I’m happy to see you.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for / because of
Introduces the cause or reason for being pleased.
Agradecemos por te juntares a nós hoje.
We are grateful for you joining us today.
te
[tuh]
you
Informal singular object pronoun, referring to one person.
Telefonámos para te convidar para jantar.
We called to invite you to dinner.
ver
[vehr]
to see
Basic verb in the infinitive meaning 'to see'.
É sempre bom ver caras conhecidas.
It is always nice to see familiar faces.
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