Unit 1 · Hello!A1Lesson 2 of 4: Please & thank you
Please and thank you in European Portuguese
This is lesson 2 of 4 in Unit 1, Hello! (Olá!), an A1 unit in which you greet people, say please and thank you, and introduce yourself. It teaches 9 words and phrases, including obrigado (thank you), muito (very) and por favor (please), and uses them in 10 example sentences. By the end you can say things like De nada (“You're welcome”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Obrigado or obrigada?” and “Tu: the normal "you"”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
obrigadoalso obrigada | thank youMen say obrigado, women say obrigada. |
muito | very |
por favoralso se faz favor | pleaseIn Portugal you can also say se faz favor. |
se faz favoralso por favor | pleaseVery common in Portugal when asking for something. Por favor is just as correct. |
de nada | you're welcome |
desculpe | sorry |
com licença | excuse meSaid when you need to get past someone. |
sim | yes |
não | no |
Example sentences
- Obrigado!Thank you!
- Muito obrigada.Thank you very much.
- De nada.You're welcome.
- Sim, por favor.Yes, please.
- Sim, se faz favor.Yes, please.
- Não, obrigado.No, thank you.
- Desculpe!Excuse me!
- Muito obrigado, Maria.Thank you very much, Maria.
- Sim, obrigada.Yes, thank you.
- Com licença, obrigado.Excuse me, thank you.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 1: Hello!: