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How to Say ‘I laughed a lot with you.’ in Portuguese

Ri-me muito contigo.

REE-muh MOO-ee-too kohn-TEE-goo

[REE-muh MOO-ee-too kohn-TEE-goo]

💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, rir "to laugh" usually takes me, so Ri-me means "I laughed". The com + ti combination becomes contigo, and likewise comigo means "with me".

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a genuinely flirty but light compliment, and a nice way to show interest without being too forward.

Phrase Breakdown

Ri-me muito

REE-muh MOO-ee-too

I laughed a lot

'Ri-me' is the past tense of 'rir-se' (to laugh). In European Portuguese the pronoun 'me' comes after the verb and is joined with a hyphen. Say it smoothly as 'ree-muh MWEE-too'.

Example

Ri-me muito com o filme.

I laughed a lot at the film.

Words in this phrase

Ri-me

[REE-muh]

I laughed

Past tense of the reflexive verb 'rir-se' (to laugh), first person.

Example

Ri-me com a piada dele.

I laughed at his joke.

muito

[MOO-ee-too]

a lot; very much

An adverb that strengthens the verb, showing a high degree of importance or appreciation.

Example

No evento de carreira, ouvi que eles valorizam muito o bem-estar das pessoas.

At the career event, I heard that they value people's well-being a lot.

contigo.

kohn-TEE-goo

with you

An informal way to say 'with you', made from 'com' + 'tigo'. Stress the middle syllable: 'kon-TEE-goo'.

Example

Vou contigo ao cinema.

I'm going to the cinema with you.

Words in this phrase

contigo

[kohn-TEE-goo]

with you

"Contigo" means with you when speaking informally to one person.

Example

Falo mais à vontade contigo do que com desconhecidos.

I speak more comfortably with you than with strangers.

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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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