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How to Say ‘My melanin, only you make me smile’ in Portuguese

A minha melanina, só você me faz sorrir

ah MEEN-yah meh-lah-NEE-nah saw vo-SEH mee fahz soh-HEER

[ah MEEN-yah meh-lah-NEE-nah saw vo-SEH mee fahz soh-HEER]

💬 Usage Tip: Só você means "only you," with só placed before the person. Also notice me before faz: Portuguese often puts object words like me before the verb, as in você me chama.

Phrase Breakdown

A minha melanina

ah MEEN-yah meh-lah-NEE-nah

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the

Definite article used to specify something already mentioned.

Example

A história é longa.

The story is long.

minha

[MEEN-yah]

Something belonging to the speaker.

Example

Minha cor preferida é azul.

My favorite color is blue.

melanina

[meh-lah-NEE-nah]

melanin

A natural pigment that determines skin, hair and eye color.

Example

Sua melanina brilha sob o sol.

Your melanin shines under the sun.

Só você me faz sorrir

saw vo-SEH mee fahz soh-HEER

Words in this phrase

só

[saw]

only

No one or nothing more besides; solely.

Example

Só você pode resolver isso.

Only you can solve this.

você

[vo-SEH]

you

Refers to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Você fez um ótimo trabalho.

You did a great job.

[mee]

Refers to the person speaking or writing.

Example

Ele nunca me decepciona.

He never disappoints me.

faz

[fahz]

makes

Causes (something) to happen or be brought about.

Example

Isso me faz questionar as coisas.

This makes me question things.

sorrir

[soh-HEER]

smile

Form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression.

Example

Ele me faz sorrir todos os dias.

He makes me smile every day.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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