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How to respond to “Você fala muito bem.” in Portuguese
A compliment about ability can be accepted without pretending that your work took no effort.
What you might hear
Você fala muito bem.
You speak very well.
Choose a reply that fits
Obrigado / obrigada. Tenho praticado.
Thank you. I've been practicing.
Acknowledge the compliment and your practice.
Obrigado / obrigada. Ainda tenho muito a aprender.
Thanks. I still have a lot to learn.
Accept while recognizing continued learning.
Meu professor / Minha professora me ajudou muito.
My teacher helped me a lot.
Credit help you actually received.
Fico feliz que tenha sido útil.
I'm glad it was useful.
Use when the compliment concerns a useful explanation or task.
Two short exchanges
Speaking practice
Você fala muito bem.
You speak very well.
Obrigado / obrigada. Tenho praticado.
Thank you. I've been practicing.
A clear explanation
Você explicou isso muito bem.
You explained that very clearly.
Obrigado / obrigada. Ainda tenho muito a aprender.
Thanks. I still have a lot to learn.
Your turn
Credit a teacher who has helped you improve.
Reveal a sample reply
Meu professor / Minha professora me ajudou muito.
My teacher helped me a lot.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
