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How to say “I've heard a lot about you.” in Portuguese
Acknowledge that a mutual contact has already told you about the person.
Já ouvi falar muito de você.
I've heard a lot about you.
Use the phrase as a friendly opening, then let the conversation move on.
Use it in three situations
Meeting a colleague
Já ouvi falar muito de você.
I've heard a lot about you.
Meeting a friend's relative
Meu colega me falou muito de você.
My colleague has told me a lot about you.
A community introduction
Já ouvi falar muito do seu trabalho.
I've heard a lot about your work.
What to watch for
The expression concerns hearing about the person; it does not mean hearing their voice.
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 meeting people. Say this in Portuguese: My colleague has told me a lot about you.
Reveal a sample reply
Meu colega me falou muito de você.
My colleague has told me a lot about you.
Build a useful exchange
Start a friendly exchange and find a connection.
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.
