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

Que bom vê-la outra vez.

keh bohng VEH-lah OH-trah vehz

[keh bohng VEH-lah OH-trah vehz]

💬 Usage Tip: vê-la is ver "to see" with a "her" attached. The verb loses its r and the little word becomes la. To a man you'd say vê-lo.

Phrase Breakdown

Que bom vê-la

keh bohng VEH-lah

How nice to see you (woman, formal)

'Vê-la' means 'to see her/you (formal, female)'. Say 'kuh BÕ VEH-luh'.

Example

Que bom vê-lo!

How nice to see you! (to a man)

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.

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.

outra vez.

OH-trah vehz

again.

Literally 'another time'. The final 'z' sounds like 'sh': 'OH-truh VESH'.

Example

Diz outra vez, por favor.

Say it again, please.

Words in this phrase

outra

[OH-trah]

another; other

Feminine form of 'outro'.

Example

Quero outra chávena.

I want another cup.

vez

[vehz]

time

Used in expressions about an occasion or experience.

Example

É a primeira vez que venho aqui.

It is the first time I have come here.

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