Te amo! I love you! Talking about Relationships in Portuguese

In this post we’re going to learn vocabulary and expressions that you can use to talk about relationships in Portuguese. First we’ll cover basic vocabulary that you can use to talk about love and relationships. Next, we’ll move on to expressions you can use to talk about someone who’s caught your eye and who you might be interested in getting to know a bit better. After that we’ll look at some vocabulary you can use to talk about taking someone on a date. Then we’ll move on to vocabulary and expressions that you can use to talk about longer term relationships and marriage. Of course not all relationships end well, so we’ll also see some expressions that are related to not-to-happy relationships and break ups. Finally, we’ll end on a positive note and talk about some nice romantic Valentine’s vibes.

Basic Vocabulary for Love and Relationships in Portuguese

First, let’s start with some basics. If you’re talking to your significant other, you might want to use a pet name like tesouro  sweetheart, querida darling (f.), meu amor my love, or gato baby (m). Note that in Brazil, Valentine’s Day is celebrated on June 12, which is the eve of Saint Anthony’s, the patron saint of sweethearts. It’s called Dia dos Namorados, Day of Sweethearts.

• Te amo.
  I love you.
• Você me ama?
  Do you love me?
• Amo ela. 
  I love her.
• Amo ele.
  I love him.

• Este é o meu namorado. Esta é a minha namorada. 
  This is my boyfriend/girlfriend.
• Este é o meu marido. Esta é a minha esposa.
  This is my husband/wife.
• Feliz Dia dos Namorados!
  Happy Valentine’s Day!
• Feliz Aniversário de Casamento!
  Happy Anniversary.
• Estou com saudades de você. 
  I miss you.

Talking about Someone You’re Interested In

Next let’s see some vocabulary you can use if someone has caught your eye.

• Eu gosto muito dele/ dela.
  I really like him/her.
• Ele/ Ela é muito atraente. 
  He is/She is really good-looking.
• Ela é linda.
  She’s beautiful.
• Ele é bonito.
  He’s handsome.
• Ele/Ela é engraçado(a).
  He is/She is funny.
• Ele / Ela é interessante. 
  He is/She is interesting.
• Ele / Ela é inteligente.
  He is/She is smart.

Talking about Dating and Relationships in Portuguese

Now let’s look at some vocabulary related to dating. Maybe there’s a mutual attraction? One way to find out is to ask.

• Você quer sair para jantar comigo?
  Do you want to have dinner with me?
• Você quer sair comigo?
  Do you want to go out with me?
• Você quer tomar um café / um aperitivo comigo? 
  Do you want to have coffee/drinks with me?
• Vamos jantar juntos(as).
  Let’s have dinner together.
• Eu gostei muito de te conhecer.
  I really enjoyed getting to know you.
• Você quer sair de novo qualquer hora dessas?
  Do you want to go out again some time?
• Eu quero te ver de novo.
  I want to see you again.
• Eu quero te beijar.
  I want to kiss you.

Talking about Long-Term Relationships in Portuguese

Next let’s move on to longer term relationships. If you’re in a long-term relationship, you might want to know how to say:

• Há quanto tempo vocês dois/ duas estão juntos(as)?
  How long have you two been together?
• Nós já estamos juntos(as) há um ano. 
  We’ve been together for a year.
• Como vocês dois/duas se conheceram?
  How did you two meet?
• Nos conhecemos no trabalho / na faculdade.
  We met at work/college.
• Nos conhecemos em uma festa/ um bar.
  We met at a party/bar.
• Nos conhecemos online.
  We met online.
• Nossos(as) amigos(as)/ pais nos apresentaram. 
  Our friends/parents introduced us.
• Nós estamos juntos(as) há um ano/dois anos/ muito tempo. 
  We’ve been together for a year/two years/a long time.
• Nós moramos juntos(as).
  We live together.
• Ainda não estamos casados(as).
  We’re not married yet.
• Queremos nos casar, mas ainda não estamos prontos(as).
  We want to get married, but we’re not ready.

Talking about Marriage

Of course we can’t talk about vocabulary for relationships in Portuguese without talking about marriage. If you decide that you want to get married, you might want to say:

• Quer casar comigo?
  Will you marry me?
• Vamos nos casar.
  Let’s get married.
• Estamos noivos(as).
  We’re engaged.
• Esta é a minha aliança de noivado. 
  This is my engagement ring.
• Este é o meu noivo/ a minha noiva. 
  This is my fiancé / fiancée.
• Estamos planejando nosso casamento. 
  We’re planning our wedding.
• Nosso casamento será simples e pequeno. 
  Our wedding will be simple and small.
• A noiva é linda. 
  The bride is beautiful.
• O noivo é bonito.
  The groom is handsome.
• O casamento foi lindo.
  The wedding was beautiful.
• Este é o meu marido. 
  This is my husband.
• Esta é a minha esposa.
  This is my wife.
• Há quanto tempo vocês estão casados(as)?
  How long have you (two) been married?
• Hoje é o nosso aniversário de casamento. 
  Today is our wedding anniversary.

Talking about Difficulties in Relationships in Portuguese

Next let’s move on to less happy vocabulary. Hopefully your relationship is long and strong and full of happiness. But, sometimes things just don’t work out.

• Nós não estamos mais juntos(as). 
  We’re not together anymore.
• Eles(as) não estão felizes juntos(as).
  They’re not happy together.
• Eles(as) discutem o tempo todo. 
  They argue all the time.
• Eles(as) estão tendo uma briga feia. 
  They’re having a big fight.
• Ele a traiu.
  He cheated on her.
• Ela o traiu.
  She cheated on him.
• Ele/ela está tendo um caso. 
  He is/She is having an affair.
• Eu quero terminar com você.
  I want to break up with you.
• Eu quero o divórcio.
  I want to get a divorce.
• Eles(as) terminaram.
  They broke up.
• Eles(as) se divorciaram.
  They got divorced.

Feliz Dia dos Namorados. Happy Valentine’s Day

Finally, let’s end on a good note and talk about the romance of Valentine’s Day.

• Estas flores são para você.
  These flowers are for you.
• Estes chocolates são para você. 
  These chocolates are for you.
• Vamos fazer um jantar romântico.
  Let’s have a romantic dinner.
• Você é muito importante para mim.
  You’re very important to me.
• Quero passar o resto da minha vida com você. 
  I want to spend my life with you.
• Eu penso em você o tempo todo. 
  I think about you all the time.

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