Portuguese Phrase
Que bom que pude te ajudar.
Meaning
Literally, 'How good that I could help you.' It expresses satisfaction or relief that the speaker was able to be of assistance to the listener.
When to use
Use this phrase right after you have helped someone, especially in informal or friendly conversations, to acknowledge the help and share a positive feeling.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quebomquepudeteajudar.
Que bom
An idiomatic expression meaning 'how good' or 'that's great', used to show approval or relief.
Pude (pretérito perfeito de poder)
The past‑tense form of poder, indicating a completed ability: 'I could'.
Te (pronome objeto direto átono)
Clitic pronoun for 'you' (informal, singular) placed before the infinitive.
Ajudar (infinitivo)
The infinitive of the verb 'ajudar' (to help); after a modal verb like poder it stays in infinitive.
🗨In Conversation
Obrigado pela ajuda ontem!
Thanks for the help yesterday!
Que bom que pude te ajudar.
I'm glad I could help you.
✕Common Mistakes
Que bom que pode te ajudar.
Use the past tense "pude" because the help already happened.
Que bom que pude lhe ajudar.
In informal speech "te" is preferred; "lhe" sounds formal and is used with third‑person objects.
Que bom que pude te ajudei.
After "poder" the verb stays in infinitive; "ajudei" would be a double past tense.
↔Alternatives
Fico feliz por ter ajudado.
I'm happy to have helped.
É ótimo que eu tenha conseguido ajudar.
It's great that I managed to help.
Que bom que consegui te ajudar.
It's good that I managed to help you.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, "Que bom que..." is a very common, informal way to react positively to a situation. It works well in casual settings but can sound too familiar in formal business contexts, where you might prefer "Fico satisfeito por ter ajudado".