Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
thank you
Portuguese translation:
obrigado
Added to glossary by
Henrique Serra
Apr 4, 2005 13:22
21 yrs ago
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English term
Elena Sgarbo (X)
thank you
Hi all,
I need to say "thank you" on behalf of a group. I know the word "obrigado" is used when the thanker is a man, "obrigada" if she's a woman. When the thankers are of both genders, is there a special term?
Obrigada ;-)
Elena
I need to say "thank you" on behalf of a group. I know the word "obrigado" is used when the thanker is a man, "obrigada" if she's a woman. When the thankers are of both genders, is there a special term?
Obrigada ;-)
Elena
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 5 +10 | obrigado |
Henrique Serra
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| 5 +2 | obrigado / obrigada |
José Antonio Azevedo
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| 5 | muito obrigados |
Clauwolf
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| 5 | gratos |
Tomás Rosa Bueno
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| 4 +1 | Agradecemos a atenção. |
Luiza Modesto
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Henrique Serra
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
United States
Go with the Pro (also an Agronomist)
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Spanish to Portuguese
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English term (edited):
thank you (gender question)
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obrigado
If thankers are of both genders, use the masculine form.
E.g., "O NOSSO muito obrigado, em nome de toda a equipe".
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-04-04 13:30:26 GMT)
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Another example:
Nós, médicos e médicas do Hospital XXX, queremos dizer MUITO OBRIGADO pela calorosa recepção de nossas idéias.
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-04-04 13:31:42 GMT)
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ou, mais corretamente, recepção A nossas idéias.
E.g., "O NOSSO muito obrigado, em nome de toda a equipe".
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-04-04 13:30:26 GMT)
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Another example:
Nós, médicos e médicas do Hospital XXX, queremos dizer MUITO OBRIGADO pela calorosa recepção de nossas idéias.
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-04-04 13:31:42 GMT)
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ou, mais corretamente, recepção A nossas idéias.
Peer comment(s):
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zorp
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thanks, zorp
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Mariana Moreira
3 mins
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obrigado, Mariana
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Sormane Fitzgerald
: I also like your suggestion/example; warm, friendly, and very PT-BR.
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thanks, Sormane
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ahartje
20 mins
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obrigado, ahartje
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Claudia Costa
25 mins
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Obrigado, Claudia
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Carla Araújo
1 hr
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obrigado, Carla
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Cristina Santos (X)
1 hr
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obrigado, Cristina
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Carlos Angelo
1 hr
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obrigado, Carlos
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Eduardo Queiroz
3 hrs
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obrigado, Eduardo
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Jose Vidigal
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigada, Henrique!! And thanks a lot Tomás for your clarification -very handy. Agradecida to everyone else who answered/gave an opinion :-))"
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1 min
José Antonio Azevedo
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
27 years of high-quality translations
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese
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obrigado / obrigada
Tudo vai depender do sexo da pessoa que está falando em nome do grupo.
Peer comment(s):
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Jose Mariano
0 min
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Obrigado, Jose.
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Teresa Domingos
: Exacto! É o sexo do orador que determina a terminação.
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Obrigado, Teresa.
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English term (edited):
thank you (gender question)
muito obrigados
:)
mulher (obrigada, muito obrigada), homens ou homens e mulheres (obrigados,
muito obrigados) e somente mulheres (obrigadas, muito obrigadas). ...
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mulher (obrigada, muito obrigada), homens ou homens e mulheres (obrigados,
muito obrigados) e somente mulheres (obrigadas, muito obrigadas). ...
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5 mins
Tomás Rosa Bueno
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Brazil
Full time translator since 1972
Native in: Portuguese , Spanish
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, and 6 more.
gratos
Hi, Eelena,
in Portuguese, the rule is to use the masculine as the "neutral" gender. So whene the thankers are of two genders, they would use "obrigados". However, "obrigados" simply does not sound "right", so people usually go around this and use another word, such as "gratos" or "agradecidos".
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-04 13:32:04 GMT)
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Sorry for the double \"ee\".
in Portuguese, the rule is to use the masculine as the "neutral" gender. So whene the thankers are of two genders, they would use "obrigados". However, "obrigados" simply does not sound "right", so people usually go around this and use another word, such as "gratos" or "agradecidos".
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-04 13:32:04 GMT)
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Sorry for the double \"ee\".
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50 mins
Luiza Modesto
Brazil
Brazil
Native in English
&
Portuguese
Brazil
specializes in research articles
Native in: English , Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese, English
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Agradecemos a atenção.
If you want to be more formal...
Peer comment(s):
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Eduardo Queiroz
: tb gosto de usar agradecemos
2 hrs
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Normalmente é o que vejo. :)
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