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How to Say ‘Thank you very much for the explanation.’ in Portuguese

Muito obrigado pela explicação.

MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-luh esh-plee-kuh-SOWNG

[MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo PEH-luh esh-plee-kuh-SOWNG]

💬 Usage Tip: pela is por + a merged, and it's what "for" becomes after "thank you". A woman says obrigada, with an a at the end, because the word agrees with the speaker.

Phrase Breakdown

Muito obrigado

MWEEN-too oh-bree-GAH-doo

Thank you very much

A man says 'obrigado' and a woman says 'obrigada'. Say 'MUYN-tu o-bri-GA-du'.

Example

Muito obrigado pela ajuda.

Thank you very much for the help.

Words in this phrase

Muito

[MWEEN-too]

very much

An adverb that strengthens the feeling of appreciation.

Example

Na mensagem, «muito» torna o elogio mais caloroso.

In the message, “very much” makes the compliment warmer.

obrigado

[oh-bree-GAH-doo]

thank you

Common way to express thanks; traditionally used by a male speaker.

Example

Digo Obrigado depois de receber uma dica útil.

I say Obrigado after receiving a useful tip.

pela explicação.

PEH-luh esh-plee-kuh-SOWNG

for the explanation.

'Pela' is 'por' + 'a'. In 'explicação', the 'ex' sounds like 'aysh' and '-ção' is nasal: 'sow(ng)'.

Example

Obrigada pela explicação clara.

Thanks for the clear explanation.

Words in this phrase

pela

[PEH-luh]

for the

Contraction used before a feminine noun to mean 'for the.'

Example

Agradeço-lhe pela disponibilidade demonstrada.

I thank you for the availability shown.

explicação

[esh-plee-kuh-SOWNG]

explanation

Feminine noun from 'explicar' (to explain).

Example

A explicação foi clara.

The explanation was clear.

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