olá e obrigado
/oˈla ˈɛ o.bɾiˈɡa.du/word by word
In Portuguese, "hello and thank you" is said as olá e obrigado.
This phrase combines a standard greeting with an expression of gratitude. Olá is the most common way to say hello in Portuguese.
Which one should you use?
The phrase changes based on the gender of the person speaking. Use olá e obrigado if you are male, and use olá e obrigada if you are female. For an even stronger expression of gratitude, a male can use the superlative form obrigadíssimo.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To make the greeting more informal and casual, you can replace olá with oi, resulting in oi e obrigado.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for thank you must agree with the gender of the speaker. A male speaker uses obrigado, while a female speaker must use obrigada.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /oˈla ˈɛ o.bɾiˈɡa.du/. It has 6 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- When you say obrigado, you are not just saying 'thank you', you are literally telling the other person that you are 'obliged' or 'bound' to them by a debt of gratitude.
- In Portugal, people rarely combine a greeting and thanks in one breath like olá e obrigado. It is more common to greet the person first and say thanks only after a service is performed.
- While obrigado is standard, in Brazil you might hear people use 'valeu' as an extremely common, slangy way to say 'thanks' in a casual 'hello and thanks' context.
Examples in context
- Olá e obrigado pelo presente.Hello and thank you for the gift.
- Olá e obrigado por toda a ajuda.Hello and thank you for all the help.
- Olá e obrigado pela mensagem.Hello and thank you for the message.
Example conversation
Gabriel is arriving at Beatriz's house for dinner.
- GabrielOlá e obrigado por me receber, Beatriz.Hello and thank you for having me, Beatriz.
- BeatrizOi, Gabriel! Que bom que você veio.Hi, Gabriel! It's great that you came.
- GabrielEu trouxe um vinho para você.I brought a wine for you.
- BeatrizMuito gentil da sua parte!That's very kind of you!
