How to Say ‘No, thank you very much!’ in Portuguese
Não, muito obrigado!
nah-o MOO-ee-too oh-bree-GAH-doo
[nah-o MOO-ee-too oh-bree-GAH-doo]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: In Portugal, saying muito obrigado as a man and muito obrigada as a woman is still the usual norm in careful speech. People will understand either way, but using the one that matches you sounds more local.
Phrase Breakdown
Não
[nah-o]
no
Used to express refusal, denial, or disagreement.
Não, não quero mais nada.
No, I don't want anything else.
muito
[MOO-ee-too]
very
Used for emphasis.
Estou muito feliz hoje.
I am very happy today.
obrigado
[oh-bree-GAH-doo]
thank you
A phrase used to express gratitude.
Muito obrigado pelo presente!
Thank you very much for the gift!
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