How to Say “Proud” in Brazilian Portuguese

orgulhoso
masculine, Brazil
In Brazilian Portuguese "proud" is orgulhoso for a man and orgulhosa for a woman. To say "I am proud of you", say Tenho orgulho de você or Estou orgulhoso de você.
Meaning: feeling pride (adjective)

Ways to say it

“proud” in Portuguese
Portuguese Note
orgulhoso masculine, Brazil
orgulhosa feminine
Estou orgulhoso de você sentence

Which one should you use?

Orgulhoso can also mean "arrogant" depending on context. To praise someone, it is safer to use Tenho orgulho de você.

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective agrees with the speaker, so a woman says Estou orgulhosa. The noun orgulho means "pride" and goes with ter: Tenho orgulho de você.

Did you know?

  • The phrase com muito orgulho means "with great pride" and is common in speeches.

Examples in context

  • Ela está orgulhosa da filha.
    She is proud of her daughter.
  • Estou orgulhoso do nosso time.
    I am proud of our team.

Example conversation

Seu Antônio talks to his daughter Rita after her graduation.

  1. Antônio

    Rita, tenho orgulho de você.
    Rita, I am proud of you.
  2. Rita

    Obrigada, pai.
    Thank you, dad.
  3. Antônio

    Sua mãe também está orgulhosa.
    Your mother is proud too.
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