Muito
Very
Language note: Works for “very” and “a lot”: “muito bom” (very good), “muito obrigado/a” (thank you very much).
Culture note: “Muito obrigado/a” is the go-to extra-polite thank you on public transport when someone goes out of their way to help.
Context: You intensify it by adding 'very'.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Muito
[MOIN-too]
very; a lot
Intensifier; placed before adjectives/adverbs: "muito simpática" = “very friendly.”
Muito obrigado pela indicação da linha certa.
Thank you very much for telling me the right line.
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