How to Say ‘Get Along With’ in Portuguese: Se Dar Bem — Practice
A guided practice lesson with English explanations, Brazilian Portuguese examples, and answers you can check. Read the examples, recall the meaning, then say a version of your own.
Use se dar bem with someone you have a good relationship with
Se dar bem means to get along well or have a good relationship. Follow it with com and the person or group. The pronoun changes with the subject: me dou, você se dá, nós nos damos.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Eu me dou bem com meus colegas de trabalho. | I get along with my coworkers. |
| Ela se dá muito bem com a irmã. | She gets along very well with her sister. |
Say that two people do not get along
Add não to make the expression negative. To describe a current tension, say não estão se dando bem. This focuses on the relationship rather than labeling either person.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Meus vizinhos não se dão muito bem. | My neighbors don’t get along very well. |
| A equipe não está se dando bem neste projeto. | The team isn’t getting along well on this project. |
Distinguish a good relationship from good performance
Se dar bem can also mean to do well at something when the context is a task or subject: ela se dá bem em matemática. With com + a person, it usually means getting along with that person.
| Brazilian Portuguese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Ele se dá bem com os clientes. | He gets along well with clients. |
| Ela se dá bem em matemática. | She does well in math. |
Remember: Use se dar bem com someone for a good relationship, and se dar bem em a subject for doing well at it.
Check your understanding
Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.
Recall the Portuguese, then say it
Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.
I get along with my coworkers.
Show a Portuguese answer
Eu me dou bem com meus colegas de trabalho.
She gets along very well with her sister.
Show a Portuguese answer
Ela se dá muito bem com a irmã.
My neighbors don’t get along very well.
Show a Portuguese answer
Meus vizinhos não se dão muito bem.
The team isn’t getting along well on this project.
Show a Portuguese answer
A equipe não está se dando bem neste projeto.
He gets along well with clients.
Show a Portuguese answer
Ele se dá bem com os clientes.
She does well in math.
Show a Portuguese answer
Ela se dá bem em matemática.
Make the phrase useful to you
Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.
Use se dar bem com someone for a good relationship, and se dar bem em a subject for doing well at it.
Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.
Sources and your next lesson
This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our How to Say ‘Get Along With’ in Portuguese: Se Dar Bem lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.
To add Brazilian audio to your routine, choose a lesson in the Real Life Portuguese app. The app offers its own lessons and practice; this page does not imply that every example here has an app recording.
Browse all learning guides
