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How to say “I see what you mean, but ...” in Portuguese
Acknowledge a point before explaining a different view.
Entendo o que você quer dizer, mas …
I see what you mean, but …
Finish the sentence with the actual point of difference.
Use it in three situations
A friendly disagreement
Entendo o que você quer dizer, mas preciso de mais tempo.
I see what you mean, but I need more time.
A practical decision
Entendo o que você quer dizer, mas não concordo.
I see what you mean, but I don't agree.
A discussion at work
Entendo seu ponto de vista, mas vejo de outra forma.
I understand your point, but I see it differently.
What to watch for
Agreement with part of a message does not mean agreeing with the whole conclusion.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine support and boundaries. Say this in Portuguese: I see what you mean, but I don't agree.
Reveal a sample reply
Entendo o que você quer dizer, mas não concordo.
I see what you mean, but I don't agree.
Build a useful exchange
Show care while being clear about your limits.
This expression 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.
Keep practicing
- Useful Portuguese phrases for support and boundaries
- Rehearse support and boundaries in Portuguese
- Disagree politely in Portuguese
- Set a boundary in Portuguese
- Show empathy in Portuguese
- Respond to an apology in Portuguese
- Respond to an expression of sympathy in Portuguese
- Respond to bad news in Portuguese
