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How to Say ‘Thank you very much, you're very kind.’ in Portuguese

Muito obrigado, é muito simpática.

MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo eh MOOY-too sim-PAH-tee-kah

[MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo eh MOOY-too sim-PAH-tee-kah]

💬 Usage Tip: obrigado matches the speaker, not the listener, so a woman says obrigada. Here a man is thanking a woman, so it's obrigado but simpática.

Phrase Breakdown

Muito obrigado,

MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo

Thank you very much,

The nasal 'muito' links straight to 'obrigado': 'MWEEN-tu-bri-GA-du'.

Example

Muito obrigado pelo café.

Thank you very much for the coffee.

Words in this phrase

Muito

[MWEEN-too]

very much

An adverb that strengthens the feeling of appreciation.

Example

Na mensagem, «muito» torna o elogio mais caloroso.

In the message, “very much” makes the compliment warmer.

obrigado

[oh-bree-GAH-doo]

Thank you (male speaker)

Used to express gratitude, said by a male speaker. 'Obrigado' is for males, as it must agree with the speaker's gender.

Example

Ele disse 'Obrigado' depois de receber ajuda.

He said 'Thank you' after receiving help.

é muito simpática.

eh MOOY-too sim-PAH-tee-kah

you're very kind.

Say 'é' like 'eh', keep 'muito' nasal, and stress sim-PÁ-ti-ka. The ending is feminine, so this is said to a woman.

Example

Ela é muito simpática.

She is very nice.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

you are

Form of 'ser' (to be); with formal 'você' or 'a senhora' it means 'you are'.

Example

A senhora é muito gentil.

You are very kind.

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.

simpática

[sim-PAH-tee-kah]

friendly; nice (feminine)

Feminine form of "simpático/simpática"; used to describe a woman (or a feminine noun like "pessoa").

Example

A funcionária foi Simpática e explicou onde validar o cartão.

The staff member was friendly and explained where to validate the card.

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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