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Someone says 'Obrigado.' What is the most common reply?

De nada

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  1. Boa sorte
  2. De nada ✔
  3. Com licença

Why: De nada means you're welcome, literally 'of nothing'. Com licença means excuse me, and boa sorte means good luck.

Huh, didn't know that: The FSI course also teaches a longer reply: Não há de quê.

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What did the suitcase say when thanked? De nada, I was just packed to help.
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References

Answer: De nada. De nada means you're welcome, literally 'of nothing'. Com licença means excuse me, and boa sorte means good luck.

  1. FSI Brazilian Portuguese FAST, Volume 1 (Foreign Service Institute) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Portuguese/FAST/Volume%201/FSI%20-%20Portuguese%20FAST%20-%20Volume%201.pdf
    De nada.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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