És
You are
Language note: From “ser” (to be), informal “tu”: “tu és”. Formal is “você é” (more common with strangers).
Culture note: In Portugal, with strangers (staff/older people), “você” can sound blunt; many prefer “o senhor / a senhora é…” or avoid the pronoun: “É muito simpática.”
Context: Before leaving, you start giving a compliment directly to the staff member.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
És
[esh]
you are
2nd person singular of "ser" (tu). Used when addressing someone informally (common in Portugal).
És muito simpática por explicares como funciona o metro.
You’re very nice for explaining how the metro works.
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