Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Obrigado, senhor!

Obrigado, senhor!

Thank you, sir!

Breakdown of Obrigado, senhor!

o senhor

the gentleman / you (formal, m)

obrigado

thank you

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Questions & Answers about Obrigado, senhor!

If I am a woman talking to a man, do I say obrigado or obrigada here?

You would say obrigada. The word for thank you changes based on the gender of the person speaking, not the person listening. Since the speaker in this exact sentence says obrigado, we know the speaker is male.

How do you pronounce the nh in senhor?

The nh combination in Portuguese makes a sound very similar to the ny in the English word canyon or the ni in onion.

I usually see o before senhor. Why is it missing here?

You use o senhor when you are talking about a man or using it as the formal you in a regular sentence. However, when you are speaking directly to someone to address them, like in this sentence, you drop the o.