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Translation

thank you (said by a man; a woman says obrigada)

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Word origin

The past participle of obrigar ('to oblige'), from Latin obligare, so literally 'much obliged'.

Origin
Latin
Root
obligare
English cognates
obliged, obligation

Examples

!

Thank you very much for the help!

, anjo.

Thank you, you are an angel.

, .

Thank you, but I have already eaten.

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obrigado: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Portuguese word "obrigado" (thank you (said by a man; a woman says obrigada)): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 12: obrigado, cara, favor and 11 more words.