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Thank a host naturally in Portuguese
Thank a host for welcoming you, for the time together, or for something specific they provided. A genuine detail gives the thanks warmth without needing an elaborate speech.
Three ways to say it
Obrigado / obrigada por me receber.
Thank you for having me.
Acknowledge the invitation or welcome.
Passei ótimos momentos. Obrigado / obrigada.
I had a lovely time. Thank you.
Thank the host when the visit is ending.
A comida estava maravilhosa. Obrigado / obrigada pelo convite.
The meal was wonderful. Thank you for inviting me.
Mention the meal and thank the host for inviting you.
Avoid translating word by word
English 'thank you for having me' means thank you for hosting or welcoming me. Translating 'have me' as possession can give the wrong meaning; use the invitation or hospitality wording shown here.
See the difference in context
Arriving at someone's home
Entre e fique à vontade.
Come in and make yourself at home.
Obrigado / obrigada por me receber.
Thank you for having me.
Leaving after dinner
Que bom que você pôde ficar para jantar.
I'm glad you could stay for dinner.
Passei ótimos momentos. Obrigado / obrigada.
I had a lovely time. Thank you.
Your turn
Thank your host for a wonderful meal and for inviting you. Choose a sincere specific detail.
Reveal a sample reply
A comida estava maravilhosa. Obrigado / obrigada pelo convite.
The meal was wonderful. Thank you for inviting me.
This speaking goal 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.
