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How to Say ‘For the help’ in Portuguese

Pela ajuda

PEH-luh uh-ZHOO-duh

[PEH-luh uh-ZHOO-duh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Pela] is a contraction of [por] + [a]. You'll see the same thing elsewhere: [pelo] = [por] + [o].

Phrase Breakdown

Pela

[PEH-luh]

for the

A contraction of 'por' + 'a', meaning 'for the'.

Example

A expressão Pela ajuda aparece em agradecimentos educados.

The expression 'For the help' appears in polite thanks.

ajuda

[uh-ZHOO-duh]

help

A noun meaning 'help' or 'assistance'.

Example

Dizemos Pela ajuda quando alguém nos atende bem.

We say 'For the help' when someone assists us well.

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