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How to Say ‘Thank you (it's us who thank you).’ in Portuguese

Nós é que agradecemos.

nawsh eh keh ah-grah-deh-SEH-moosh

[nawsh eh keh ah-grah-deh-SEH-moosh]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: A warm, very Portuguese reply when you thank staff, roughly "no, thank you". It's a polite closing, and you don't need to reply.

Phrase Breakdown

Nós é que

nawsh eh keh

It's we who

'É que' adds emphasis. Say 'NOZH eh keh' as one unit.

Example

Nós é que pagamos.

We're the ones paying.

Words in this phrase

Nós

[nawsh]

Subject pronoun meaning we.

Example

Nós acreditamos até ao fim.

We believe until the end.

[eh]

(emphasis: it is)

In 'é que', adds emphasis to the subject.

Example

Eu é que pago.

I'm the one paying.

que

[keh]

(emphasis: who)

With 'é', forms an emphatic structure.

Example

Tu é que sabes.

You're the one who knows.

agradecemos.

ah-grah-deh-SEH-moosh

thank you (we thank).

Say 'a-gra-de-SAY-moosh'. The phrase as a whole means 'No, thank you!', a typical reply to thanks.

Example

Agradecemos a sua visita.

We thank you for your visit.

Words in this phrase

agradecemos

[ah-grah-deh-SEH-moosh]

we thank

Present of 'agradecer', to thank.

Example

Agradecemos a visita.

We thank you for the visit.

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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