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How to Say ‘Thank you (m/f)’ in Portuguese

Obrigado/Obrigada

oh-bree-GAH-doo oh-bree-GAH-dah

[oh-bree-GAH-doo oh-bree-GAH-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: Use obrigado if you are male and obrigada if you are female — it matches the speaker, not the person you are thanking.

Phrase Breakdown

Obrigado

[oh-bree-GAH-doo]

Thank you (male speaker)

Used to express gratitude, said by a male speaker. 'Obrigado' is for males, as it must agree with the speaker's gender.

Example

Ele disse 'Obrigado' depois de receber ajuda.

He said 'Thank you' after receiving help.

Obrigada

[oh-bree-GAH-dah]

Thank you (female speaker)

Used to express gratitude, said by a female speaker. 'Obrigada' is for females, as it must agree with the speaker's gender.

Example

Ela disse 'Obrigada' ao motorista.

She said 'Thank you' to the driver.

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