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How to respond to “Boa sorte!” in Portuguese
A good-luck wish offers encouragement before an event. Acknowledge it and, if you want, offer a later update.
What you might hear
Boa sorte!
Good luck!
Choose a reply that fits
Obrigado / obrigada. Vou dar o meu melhor.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Accept the encouragement and state your intention.
Obrigado / obrigada, vou precisar.
Thanks, I need it.
A light informal acknowledgment.
Depois conto como foi.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Offer to share the outcome later.
Obrigado / obrigada pelo incentivo.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Thank the person for their support.
Two short exchanges
Before an important event
Boa sorte!
Good luck!
Obrigado / obrigada. Vou dar o meu melhor.
Thank you. I'll do my best.
Before an exam
Boa sorte na prova!
Good luck with your exam!
Obrigado / obrigada, vou precisar.
Thanks, I need it.
Your turn
Offer to tell the person how the event goes.
Reveal a sample reply
Depois conto como foi.
I'll let you know how it goes.
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.
