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đ€ Portuguese Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Portuguese learners! đ
Do you want to learn how to say âHelloâ in Portuguese?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Portuguese, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letâs get started! đ€
Greetings
English | Portuguese |
---|---|
general greeting | Bom dia |
afternoon greeting | Boa tarde |
evening and nighttime greeting | Boa noite |
informal greeting | OlĂĄ |
informal greeting | Oi |
how are you? | Como estĂĄ? |
how are you? informal, spoken in Portugal | Como estĂĄs? |
reply to Como estĂĄ and Como estĂĄs | Muito bem |
reply to Como estĂĄ and Como estĂĄs, spoken by a man | Bem, obrigado |
reply to Como estĂĄ and Como estĂĄs, spoken by a woman | Bem, obrigada |
how are you? spoken in Brazil | Como vocĂȘ vai? |
how are you? spoken in Brazil | Como vai? |
how are you? spoken in Brazil | Tudo bem? |
reply to Como vocĂȘ vai, Como vai, and Tudo bem, spoken by a man | Tudo bem, obrigado |
reply to Como vocĂȘ vai, Como vai, and Tudo bem, spoken by a woman | Tudo bem, obrigada |
informal greeting | E ai! Tudo bem? |
informal greeting spoken in the Gaucho dialect of Brazil | Buenas |
welcome greeting spoken to one person | Bem-vindo |
welcome greeting spoken to a group of people | Bem-vindos |
welcome greeting spoken to one person | Seja bem-vindo |
welcome greeting spoken to a group of people | Sejam bem-vindos |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Portuguese lesson. đ
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. âš
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/