How to Say ‘Thanks for asking.’ in Portuguese
Obrigado por perguntar.
oh-bree-gah-doo poor pair-goon-tahr
[oh-bree-gah-doo poor pair-goon-tahr]
💬 Usage Tip: Obrigado for males, Obrigada for females.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Shows politeness and appreciation in conversations.
Phrase Breakdown
Obrigado
[oh-bree-gah-doo]
Thank you
A phrase used to express gratitude.
Muito obrigado por perguntar como estou.
Thank you very much for asking how I am.
por
[poor]
for
A preposition used to indicate the purpose or intended recipient.
Obrigado por tudo o que fez.
Thank you for everything you did.
perguntar
[pair-goon-tahr]
asking
A verb form for making a request or inquiry.
Faço questão de perguntar sempre que posso.
I make sure to ask whenever I can.
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