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How to Say ‘Yes, you may, that's perfect.’ in Portuguese

Pode, sim, fica perfeito.

POH-jee SEENG FEE-kah puhr-FAY-too

[POH-jee SEENG FEE-kah puhr-FAY-too]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often says yes by repeating the verb from the question: asked posso? "may I?", you answer pode "you may". Adding sim after it makes it warmer.

Phrase Breakdown

Pode, sim,

POH-jee SEENG

Yes, you can,

In Portugal, people answer by repeating the verb, here 'pode'. Say 'POH-d', SEEM'.

Example

Pode, sim, obrigado.

Yes, you can, thank you.

Words in this phrase

Pode

[POH-jee]

can

To be able to.

Example

Você pode me ajudar?

Can you help me?

sim

[SEENG]

yes / indeed

Placed after the verb for emphasis, giving the sense of 'yes, I did'.

Example

Vi, sim, e quase festejei.

Yes, I did, and I almost celebrated.

fica perfeito.

FEE-kah puhr-FAY-too

that's perfect.

'Fica' (literally 'it stays') here means 'that works'. Say 'FEE-kuh p'r-FAY-too'.

Example

Assim fica perfeito.

Like this it's perfect.

Words in this phrase

fica

[FEE-kah]

it's / that will be

'Ficar' here means turns out to be or works.

Example

Assim fica ótimo.

That way it's great.

perfeito

[puhr-FAY-too]

perfect

Used to show full agreement or that something suits you exactly.

Example

Perfeito, envio-lhe um e-mail amanhã.

Perfect, I’ll send you an email tomorrow.

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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