obɾiˈɡadu
Translation
thank you (said by a man; a woman says obrigada)
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
ajuda!
Thank you very much for the help!
, anjo.
Thank you, you are an angel.
, comi.
Thank you, but I have already eaten.
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