🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases

How to say “I miss you” in Brazilian Portuguese

Estou com saudade de você

is-TOH kohn sow-DAH-jee jee voh-SEH

Literally: I am with longing for youinformal

"Saudade" is the famous Portuguese word for a deep, nostalgic longing. In speech "estou" becomes "tô": "Tô com saudade de você". A text that just says "Saudades!" is common.

Other ways to say it

Brazilian PortuguesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Sinto sua faltaSEEN-too SOO-ah FAH-oo-tahI feel your absenceAlso natural, a bit more neutral
Saudades!sow-DAH-jeez!Miss you!Short message to friends
Tenho saudades tuasTEN-yoo sow-DAH-desh TOO-ashI miss youEuropean Portuguese

In a sentence

Tô com saudade de você, volta logo!

TOH kohn sow-DAH-jee jee voh-SEH, VOH-oo-tah LOH-goo!

I miss you, come back soon!

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