Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to smile" in Portuguese: sorrir
sorrir
To smile in Portuguese is sorrir. Everyday forms are eu sorrio and você sorri. A photo ask often goes Sorri! or Pode sorrir?
Photo cue
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How to pronounce sorrir
Say it
soh-HEEL / soh-HEE-oo / soh-HEE
/so.ˈʁiʁ/
soh-HEEL. Eu sorrio is soh-HEE-oo; você sorri is soh-HEE.
"to smile" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| sorrir | to smile Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu sorrio | I smile First person. | First person. |
| você sorri | you smile Questions and comments. | Questions and comments. |
| Sorri! | Smile! Photo cue. | Photo cue. |
| sorrindo | smiling Gerund. | Gerund. |
How to use sorrir in real life
- 1Photo cue
Olha para a câmera e sorri!
Look at the camera and smile!
Imperative photo talk.
- 2Kind stranger
Você sorri e o dia melhora.
You smile and the day gets better.
Warm compliment.
- 3Selfie fail
Eu sorrio torto em toda foto.
I smile crooked in every photo.
Self-deprecating.
Mistakes English speakers make with sorrir
Incorrect: Eu sorriso para a foto.
Correct: Eu sorrio para a foto.
Sorrio is the verb; o sorriso is the noun and does not count here.
Incorrect: Eu sorrir sempre.
Correct: Eu sorrio sempre.
Conjugate: eu sorrio, not the infinitive alone.
Good to know
Brazilians often cue photos with Sorri! or Cheese! and treat a smile as friendly default in service. A soft você sorri muito? can be a compliment, not a critique.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Group photo at a viewpoint
ChatPal
Todo mundo sorri em três… um, dois!
Everyone smile on three… one, two!
You
Espera—eu sorrio melhor deste lado.
Wait—I smile better from this side.
ChatPal
Pronto. Agora sorri de verdade!
Ready. Now smile for real!
You
Tirei! Ficou ótimo.
Got it! It turned out great.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to smile" in Portuguese
How do I say I smile?
Eu sorrio.
You smile?
Você sorri.
Smile! for a photo?
Sorri!
Smile as a noun?
O sorriso—different word from the verb forms.
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