muito obrigado
/ˈmũj̃.tu o.bɾiˈɡa.du/word by word
muito obrigado is the Portuguese way to say thank you so much.
This phrase is used to express strong gratitude toward someone. While obrigado means thanks, adding muito increases the intensity of your gratitude.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'much obliged'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The gender of the word 'obrigado' must match the gender of the person speaking. If you are a woman, you should say muito obrigada.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmũj̃.tu o.bɾiˈɡa.du/ (5 syllables, stress on the 1st syllable)
Did you know?
- In Brazil, it is common to respond to muito obrigado with imagina, which literally means 'imagine' but functions as 'don't mention it'.
- If you want to sound even more enthusiastic than muito obrigado, you can say muitíssimo obrigado, which uses a superlative suffix to mean 'thank you very, very much'.
- In some regions of Brazil, people might use the word valeu as a very informal way to say 'thanks' or 'thanks a lot' among friends.
Examples in context
- Muito obrigado por isto.Thank you so much for this.This sentence shows how to use muito obrigado to thank someone for a specific thing.Tatoeba #2814839 by alexmarcelo, translation #2804280 by Hybrid
- Muito obrigado pela ajuda.Thank you so much for the help.This sentence demonstrates using muito obrigado to express thanks for assistance.Tatoeba #961660 by alexmarcelo, translation #2812101 by Hybrid
- Muito obrigado pelo almoço.Thank you so much for lunch.This sentence illustrates using muito obrigado to thank someone for a meal.Tatoeba #5011561 by bill, translation #3199027 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe returns a borrowed book to Mariana.
- FelipeAqui está o livro, Mariana.Here is the book, Mariana.
- MarianaObrigada por devolver!Thanks for returning it!
- FelipeMuito obrigado por me emprestar.Thank you so much for lending it to me.
- MarianaNão foi nada, Felipe.It was nothing, Felipe.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry muito obrigado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (muito, obrigado) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
