How do you say "Thank you very much for your help." in Portuguese?

"Thank you very much for your help." in Portuguese is "Muito obrigado pela ajuda.". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

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How to Say ‘Thank you very much for your help.’ in Portuguese

Q: What does "Muito obrigado pela ajuda." mean in English?

"Muito obrigado pela ajuda." means "Thank you very much for your help." in English. Usage tip: [Pela] is a contraction of [por] + [a]: [obrigado pela ajuda], [obrigado pela atenção]. Also, [obrigado] matches the speaker, so women say [obrigada].

Muito obrigado pela ajuda.

MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-luh uh-ZHOO-duh

[MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-luh uh-ZHOO-duh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Pela] is a contraction of [por] + [a]: [obrigado pela ajuda], [obrigado pela atenção]. Also, [obrigado] matches the speaker, so women say [obrigada].

Phrase Breakdown

Muito obrigado

MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo

thank you very much

A polite and common way for a man to thank someone.

Example

Muito obrigado.

Thank you very much.

Words in this phrase

Muito

[MWEEN-too]

very / much

Used to strengthen gratitude, meaning 'very much'.

Example

No fim da chamada, digo Muito obrigado pela ajuda.

At the end of the call, I say 'Thank you very much for the help.'

obrigado

[oh-bree-GAH-doo]

thank you / obliged

A polite way for a male speaker to say 'thank you'.

Example

Depois de confirmar a mesa, respondi Muito obrigado pela ajuda.

After confirming the table, I replied 'Thank you very much for the help.'

Pela ajuda

PEH-luh uh-ZHOO-duh

for the help

Shows the reason for the thanks; 'pela' is 'por + a'.

Example

Obrigado pela ajuda.

Thank you for the help.

Words in this phrase

pela

[PEH-luh]

for the

Contraction of 'por' + 'a'; used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

A frase Muito obrigado pela ajuda. é muito comum em contexto formal.

The phrase 'Thank you very much for the help.' is very common in a formal context.

ajuda

[uh-ZHOO-duh]

help

Refers to assistance someone gave you.

Example

Se o funcionário foi simpático, podemos dizer Muito obrigado pela ajuda.

If the staff member was kind, we can say 'Thank you very much for the help.'

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