How to Say ‘You have a great sense of humor.’ in Portuguese
Você tem um ótimo senso de humor.
💬 Usage Tip: 'Senso de humor' refers to one's ability to find things funny.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Humor is a universal way to connect with people in Portugal.
Phrase Breakdown
Você
You
Addressing a person directly.
Você foi ao cinema.
You went to the cinema.
tem
have
Indicating possession.
Ele tem um sonho.
He has a dream.
um
a
Indefinite article for singular nouns.
Ela encontrou um amigo.
She met a friend.
ótimo
great
Of very good quality; excellent.
O filme foi ótimo.
The movie was great.
senso
sense
A capacity to perceive things or situations.
Ele tem senso de direção.
He has a sense of direction.
de humor
of humor
Related to being funny or witty.
Ele tem um bom senso de humor.
He has a good sense of humor.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Você
[voh-SEH]
You
A pronoun used to address or refer to the person being spoken to.
Em todas as reuniões, sempre dizem: 'Você tem um ótimo senso de humor.'
At every meeting, they always say: 'You have a great sense of humor.'
tem
[tehm]
have
A verb used to indicate possession, privilege, or duty.
Todos reconhecem que você tem um ótimo senso de humor.
Everyone acknowledges that you have a great sense of humor.
um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article, used to introduce a noun that is not specified.
O chefe disse que precisamos de alguém como você, que tem um ótimo senso de humor.
The boss said we need someone like you, who has a great sense of humor.
ótimo
[OH-chee-mo]
great
An adjective to describe something of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal level.
Ela sempre vê o melhor em você, que tem um ótimo senso de humor.
She always sees the best in you, who has a great sense of humor.
senso
[SEHN-soo]
sense
A faculty by which a person perceives an external stimulus; awareness.
O sentido que você tem um ótimo senso de humor marca qualquer conversa.
The sense that you have a great sense of humor marks any conversation.
de
[dee]
of
Expressing the relationship between a part and a whole.
Durante o evento, percebemos que você tem um ótimo senso de humor de grupo.
During the event, we realized you have a great group sense of humor.
humor
[oo-MOHR]
humor
The quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.
É agradável estar com alguém que tem um ótimo senso de humor.
It's pleasant to be with someone who has a great sense of humor.
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