Agradeço
ah-grah-DEH-soo
How to say itPart of: Thanks
“I thank you; I appreciate it.”
Agradeço is the verb agradecer in the first person: “I thank”. Brazilians use it as a polite, slightly formal thank you, in emails, at counters and in speeches, and as the reply eu que agradeço (“I’m the one who thanks you”). It has no gender, so it sidesteps the obrigado or obrigada choice.
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How Brazilians use it
“Agradeço a atenção de todos.”
“I thank you all for your attention.”
Ending a talk or an announcement.
“Desde já agradeço.”
“Thank you in advance.”
Closing a written request.
“Agradeço muito pela oportunidade.”
“I’m very grateful for the opportunity.”
A formal thank you, spoken or written.
“— Obrigado! — Eu que agradeço.”
““Thanks!” “I’m the one who should thank you.””
The reply when thanks go both ways.
How to reply
Similar expressions
- Obrigado / obrigadaThe everyday thank you; agradeço is a notch more formal.
- Grato / grataWritten, at the end of an email: grateful.
- Muito agradecido / agradecidaMuch obliged; formal, and agrees with the speaker.
- ValeuThe casual opposite.
Brazil vs Portugal
Used the same way in Portugal, where agradeço and grato / grata are heard a little more in everyday speech than in Brazil.
Common mistakes
- Don’t write agradesso or agradeco: it is agradeço, with ç.
- Don’t say agradeço to a friend who passed you the salt: obrigado or valeu; agradeço sounds like a form letter.
- Don’t confuse it with agradecido: agradeço is the verb (I thank), agradecido the adjective (grateful).
Frequently asked questions
What does agradeço mean in English?
“I thank you” or “I appreciate it”: the first person of agradecer, to thank. On its own it is a polite thank you; agradeço a atenção is “thank you for your attention”.
What is the difference between agradeço and obrigado?
Obrigado is the everyday thank you and changes with the speaker (obrigada for a woman). Agradeço is a verb, has no gender, and sounds a little more formal: emails, speeches, counters.
Is agradeço formal?
Polite rather than stiff. It is normal in writing and in service situations, and in the reply eu que agradeço. Between friends, obrigado or valeu is more natural.
What does agradecido mean?
Grateful, the adjective: muito agradecido (a man) or muito agradecida (a woman) is “much obliged”. Agradeço is the verb, “I thank”.