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"Proud" in Portuguese: orgulhoso/a

orgulhoso/a

Say it: or-goo-LYOH-zoo / or-goo-LYOH-zahadjective/oʁ.ɡ.ˈʎo.zu/, /oʁ.ɡ.ˈʎo.za/

Proud in Portuguese is orgulhoso (m) or orgulhosa (f). Say Estou orgulhoso de você. Ter orgulho de is the noun pattern with the same meaning.

Parent moment

Estou orgulhoso do seu esforço.
I'm proud of your effort.
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How to pronounce orgulhoso/a

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or-goo-LYOH-zoo / or-goo-LYOH-zah

/oʁ.ɡ.ˈʎo.zu/, /oʁ.ɡ.ˈʎo.za/

or-goo-LYOH-zoo / or-goo-LYOH-zah. Stress LYOH.

"Proud" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
orgulhoso / orgulhosaproud

Adjective; agree gender.

orgulhoso deproud of

Orgulhoso de você.

ter orgulhoto have pride / be proud

Noun pattern.

orgulho demaistoo much pride

Negative pride.

orgulho nacionalnational pride

Sports/culture.

How to use orgulhoso/a in real life

  1. 1Parent moment

    Estou orgulhoso do seu esforço.

    I'm proud of your effort.

    Orgulhoso de…

  2. 2Friend's win

    Ela está orgulhosa da medalha.

    She is proud of the medal.

    Orgulhosa agrees with ela.

  3. 3Team chat

    Estamos orgulhosos do resultado final.

    We're proud of the final result.

    Plural: orgulhosos.

Mistakes English speakers make with orgulhoso/a

Incorrect: Estou proud de você.

Correct: Estou orgulhoso / orgulhosa de você.

Use orgulhoso/a, not English proud.

Incorrect: Sou orgulhoso agora (for a moment)

Correct: Estou orgulhoso agora.

Use estar for a current feeling.

Good to know

Orgulho can be warm (family) or stubborn (não engole o orgulho). Sports broadcasts lean on orgulho nacional. Saying Tô orgulhoso de você is a high-affection line between parents, coaches, and partners.

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After a presentation

  1. ChatPal

    Estou orgulhoso de você hoje.

    I'm proud of you today.

  2. You

    Obrigada. Fiquei orgulhosa do time.

    Thanks. I was proud of the team.

  3. ChatPal

    Com razão. Vocês merecem.

    Rightly so. You deserve it.

  4. You

    Ainda estou orgulhosa, sério.

    I'm still proud, seriously.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Proud" in Portuguese

Proud of…?

Orgulhoso/a de…

Gender forms?

Orgulhoso (m), orgulhosa (f).

Noun form?

O orgulho; ter orgulho de…

Ser or estar?

Estar for a feeling now; ser can sound like a trait.

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