How to Say ‘He’s so happy!’ in Portuguese
Está tão feliz!
esh-TAH towng feh-LEESH
[esh-TAH towng feh-LEESH]
💬 Usage Tip: Another natural example without a subject pronoun. Context tells you who "he" or "she" is.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Useful when reacting to a parent, child or friend after a big World Cup goal.
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[esh-TAH]
is
A form of estar, used to say someone is in a temporary state or condition.
Depois do golo, ela está radiante e diz: «Está tão feliz!»
After the goal, she is beaming and says: "She is so happy!"
tão
[towng]
so
An intensifier meaning very or so, used before adjectives.
Depois do golo, ela está tão emocionada.
After the goal, she is so emotional.
feliz
[feh-LEESH]
happy
An adjective meaning happy or glad.
Ele grita «Está tão feliz!» porque o irmão está mesmo feliz.
He shouts "He is so happy!" because his brother is really happy.
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