How to Say “Thank You for Listening” in Portuguese

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obrigado por ouvir
/o.bɾiˈɡa.du puʁ o(w)ˈvi(ʁ)/word by word
The English phrase "thank you for listening" is translated into Portuguese as obrigado por ouvir.
This phrase is used to express gratitude to an audience after a speech or presentation. While ouvir means "to hear," you may also see the term obrigado por escutar used interchangeably to emphasize the act of active listening.

Which one should you use?

While obrigado por ouvir is a direct way to say thank you for listening, the phrase obrigado por sua atenção (thank you for your attention) is a more common and professional way to conclude a presentation.

How does it change in a sentence?

The form of the word for "thank you" must match the gender of the speaker: if the speaker is female, obrigado must change to obrigada.

How do you pronounce it?

The phrase has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /o.bɾiˈɡa.du puʁ o(w)ˈvi(ʁ)/.

Did you know?

  • The word obrigado literally means 'obliged', as if you are telling the audience that you are now in their debt.
  • The word ouvir comes from a Latin root that originally meant 'to see' or 'to perceive' clearly.

Examples in context

  • Eu gostaria de agradecer a todos vocês pela atenção durante a minha apresentação. Muito obrigada por me ouvirem.
    I would like to thank all of you for your attention during my presentation. Thank you very much for listening to me.
  • Agradeço pelo tempo que me dedicou para ouvir minhas opiniões. Foi um prazer discutir esse assunto com você.
    Thank you for the time you dedicated to listening to my opinions. It was a pleasure discussing this matter with you.
  • Valeu mesmo por me ouvir desabafar sobre meus problemas. Você é um verdadeiro amigo.
    Thanks for listening to me vent about my problems. You are a true friend.
  • Obrigada pela atenção durante a minha apresentação. Espero ter conseguido transmitir minhas ideias de forma clara.
    Thanks for the attention during my presentation. I hope I managed to convey my ideas clearly.
  • Agradeço por me escutar e estar sempre disponível quando preciso desabafar.
    I appreciate you for listening to me and always being available when I need to vent.

Example conversation

Lucas finishes a project presentation in front of his colleague Camila.

  1. Lucas

    Bom, isso é tudo. Obrigado por ouvir, Camila.
    Well, that is all. Thank you for listening, Camila.
  2. Camila

    Foi excelente, Lucas! Gostei muito do trabalho.
    It was excellent, Lucas! I liked the work very much.
  3. Lucas

    Fico feliz que tenha gostado.
    I am glad you liked it.
  4. Camila

    Parabéns pelo esforço.
    Congratulations on the effort.

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