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How to Say ‘How lovely, congratulations!’ in Portuguese

Que bom, muitos parabéns!

keh bohng MOO-ee-toosh pah-rah-BAYNSH

[keh bohng MOO-ee-toosh pah-rah-BAYNSH]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: parabéns covers both birthdays and anniversaries, so staff will say it as soon as you mention the occasion.

Phrase Breakdown

Que bom,

keh bohng

How nice,

A common reaction to good news. 'Que' sounds like 'kuh' and 'bom' is nasal: 'kuh BÕ'.

Example

Que bom, vens connosco!

How nice, you're coming with us!

Words in this phrase

Que

[keh]

what a

An exclamation used to show strong emotion or admiration.

Example

Que momento incrível, que golo!

What an incredible moment, what a goal!

bom

[bohng]

good

Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.

Example

Esse horário é bom para mim.

That time is good for me.

muitos parabéns!

MOO-ee-toosh pah-rah-BAYNSH

many congratulations!

'Muitos' has a nasal 'ui': 'MWEEN-tush'. The final 's' sounds like 'sh': 'pa-ruh-BÃINSH'.

Example

Muitos parabéns pelo teu aniversário!

Happy birthday!

Words in this phrase

muitos

[MOO-ee-toosh]

many, a lot of

Masculine plural of 'muito', used before plural masculine nouns.

Example

Tenho muitos amigos.

I have many friends.

parabéns

[pah-rah-BAYNSH]

congratulations

Used for birthdays, anniversaries and achievements.

Example

Parabéns pelo teu aniversário!

Happy birthday!

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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