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"Very" in Portuguese: muito

muito

Say it: MOOEE-tooadverb/ˈmui.tu/

Very in Portuguese is muito. Say muito bom, muito obrigado, and Está muito frio. Place muito before the adjective or adverb you intensify.

Weather chat

Hoje está muito quente no centro.
It’s very hot downtown today.
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How to pronounce muito

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MOOEE-too

/ˈmui.tu/

MOOEE-too

"Very" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
muitovery / a lot

Main intensifier.

muito bemvery well

Manner.

muito obrigado/athank you very much

Polite thanks.

demaistoo / so much

Related intensifier after the word.

How to use muito in real life

  1. 1Weather chat

    Hoje está muito quente no centro.

    It’s very hot downtown today.

    Muito + adjective.

  2. 2Thanking a host

    Muito obrigada pela janta deliciosa.

    Thank you very much for the delicious dinner.

    Obrigada if the speaker is feminine.

  3. 3Work feedback

    Seu relatório ficou muito claro.

    Your report came out very clear.

    Positive feedback.

Mistakes English speakers make with muito

Incorrect: Está bom muito.

Correct: Está muito bom.

Muito usually comes before the adjective.

Incorrect: Está very frio.

Correct: Está muito frio.

Use muito, not English very.

Good to know

Muito doubles as “a lot”: Como muito. As “very,” it sits before adjectives. Brazilians also stack demais after a word (bom demais) for a warmer, more emphatic feel.

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Leaving a café

  1. ChatPal

    O café estava muito forte hoje.

    The coffee was very strong today.

  2. You

    Eu achei muito bom assim.

    I thought it was very good that way.

  3. ChatPal

    Muito obrigado pela dica do lugar.

    Thanks a lot for the tip about the place.

  4. You

    Imagina. Volto muito cedo amanhã.

    No problem. I’ll come back very early tomorrow.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Very" in Portuguese

How do I say very good?

Muito bom / muito boa.

Thank you very much?

Muito obrigado/a.

Muito vs demais?

Muito before; demais often after (bom demais).

Very cold?

Muito frio.

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