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How to Say ‘That's very handy’ in Portuguese

Isso dá muito jeito

EE-soo DAH MWEE-too ZHAY-too

[EE-soo DAH MWEE-too ZHAY-too]

💬 Usage Tip: dar jeito is a set expression meaning "to be handy", with jeito literally meaning "knack". For example, Dava-me jeito means "It'd suit me".

Phrase Breakdown

Isso dá

EE-soo DAH

That gives

'Isso' means 'that'. 'Dá' comes from 'dar', to give. It is the start of an idiom.

Example

Isso dá trabalho.

That takes effort.

Words in this phrase

Isso

[EE-soo]

that

Used to refer to an idea just mentioned, such as a company value or cultural trait.

Example

Isso chamou-me a atenção durante a conversa.

That caught my attention during the conversation.

dá

[DAH]

gives (in 'dá jeito': is handy)

Form of 'dar'; 'dar jeito' means to be convenient.

Example

Dá-me jeito amanhã.

Tomorrow suits me.

muito jeito

MWEE-too ZHAY-too

a lot of convenience

'Dar jeito' is a very Portuguese idiom meaning 'to be handy'. 'Jeito' sounds like 'ZHAY-too'.

Example

Um carro dava muito jeito.

A car would be really handy.

Words in this phrase

muito

[MWEE-too]

a lot

An adverb meaning very much or a lot; it adds intensity or quantity.

Example

Com aquele lance perigoso, ficámos nervosos muito cedo.

With that dangerous play, we got nervous very early.

jeito

[ZHAY-too]

handiness, knack

Noun; in 'dar jeito' expresses convenience.

Example

Isto dá jeito.

This is handy.

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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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