graças a Deus

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare Spanish gracias a Dios.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾa.sɐz a ˈdews/ [ˈɡɾa.sɐz a ˈdeʊ̯s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾa.sɐz a ˈdewʃ/ [ˈɡɾa.sɐz a ˈdeʊ̯ʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾa.saz a ˈdews/ [ˈɡɾa.saz a ˈdeʊ̯s]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾa.sɐz ɐ ˈdewʃ/ [ˈɡɾa.sɐz ɐ ˈðewʃ]

Interjection

graças a Deus

thank God, thank goodness (used to express gratitude)
Synonym: ainda bem

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