How to Say ‘How nice!’ in Portuguese
Que bom!
kuh bohn
[kuh bohn]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: [Que bom!] is a warm, natural reaction when you hear good news from staff, like a discount or special menu. It sounds friendly without being over the top.
Phrase Breakdown
Que
[kuh]
how / that's
Exclamatory word used to react positively, similar to ‘how nice’ or ‘that’s great’.
Na expressão “Que bom!”, “Que” introduz uma reação entusiástica.
In the expression “Que bom!”, “Que” introduces an enthusiastic reaction.
bom
[bohn]
good / nice
Used here in an exclamation to show pleasure or satisfaction.
Em “Que bom!”, “bom” mostra satisfação com a informação.
In “Que bom!”, “bom” shows satisfaction with the information.
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