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How to Say ‘Your work has been very good’ in Portuguese

O seu trabalho tem sido muito bom

oo say-oo tra-BAH-lyoo TAYNG SEE-doo MOOY-too bohng

[oo say-oo tra-BAH-lyoo TAYNG SEE-doo MOOY-too bohng]

💬 Usage Tip: Tem sido "has been" describes something that has kept happening up to now. Swap the ending: tem sido difícil "it has been difficult".

Phrase Breakdown

O seu trabalho

oo say-oo tra-BAH-lyoo

Your work

'O seu' is the formal 'your'. The 'lh' in 'trabalho' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'.

Example

Gosto do seu trabalho.

I like your work.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

seu

[say-oo]

your

A possessive adjective referring to the other person's time or attention.

Example

A palavra «seu» mostra que o tempo pertence ao destinatário.

The word “your” shows that the time belongs to the recipient.

trabalho

[tra-BAH-lyoo]

work

Noun meaning work or job.

Example

O trabalho começa às nove.

Work starts at nine.

tem sido muito bom

TAYNG SEE-doo MOOY-too bohng

has been very good

'Tem sido' means 'has been' and describes an ongoing situation. 'Muito' is nasal, like 'mũintu'.

Example

O tempo tem sido muito bom.

The weather has been very good.

Words in this phrase

tem

[TAYNG]

has

Form of 'ter' (to have) for he/she/it; used to state age.

Example

O meu filho tem dez anos.

My son is ten years old.

sido

[SEE-doo]

been

Past participle of 'ser' (to be), used after 'ter' for ongoing past.

Example

Tem sido um bom ano.

It has been a good year.

muito

[MOOY-too]

very

Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.

Example

Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.

I am very interested in new opportunities.

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.

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