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How to say hello in Portuguese

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In European Portuguese, Boa noite can greet someone in the evening or mark a farewell at night. Desculpe can express an apology or politely get someone’s attention, while Com licença often asks permission to pass or interrupt. Se faz favor makes a request polite and is common in Portugal.

Como te chamas? and Foi um prazer falar contigo address someone informally. Prazer em conhecê-lo is more formal and, as written, addresses a man. Choose a phrase that suits your relationship with the other person. To introduce yourself, say Chamo-me followed by your name.

  1. Olá! /ɔˈla/ Hello! A1Elementary#
  2. Bom dia /ˈbõ ˈdiɐ/ Good morning A1Elementary#
  3. Boa tarde /ˈboɐ ˈtaɾdɨ/ Good afternoon A1Elementary#
  4. Boa noite /ˈboɐ ˈnojtɨ/ Good evening A1Elementary#
  5. Adeus /ɐˈdewʃ/ Bye A1Elementary#
  6. Obrigado /ubɾiˈɡadu/ Thank you A1Elementary#
  7. De nada /dɨ ˈnadɐ/ You're welcome A1Elementary#
  8. Se faz favor /sɨ ˈfaʃ fɐˈvoɾ/ Please A1Elementary#
  9. Desculpe /dɨʃˈkulpɨ/ Sorry A1Elementary#
  10. Com licença /kõ liˈsẽsɐ/ Excuse me A1Elementary#
  11. Viva! /ˈvivɐ/ Hi there! A1Elementary#
  12. Como vai? /ˈkomu ˈvaj/ How are you? A1Elementary#
  13. Tudo bem? /ˈtudu ˈbɐ̃j̃/ Everything all right? A1Elementary#
  14. Como te chamas? /ˈkomu tɨ ˈʃɐmɐʃ/ What's your name? A1Elementary#
  15. Chamo-me /ˈʃɐmu mɨ/ chamei-me · chamado My name is A1Elementary#
  16. Prazer em conhecê-lo /pɾɐˈzeɾ ɐ̃j̃ kuɲɨˈselu/ Nice to meet you A1Elementary#
  17. Muito prazer /ˈmũj̃tu pɾɐˈzeɾ/ Pleased to meet you A1Elementary#
  18. Até mais tarde /ɐˈtɛ ˈmajʃ ˈtaɾdɨ/ See you later A1Elementary#
  19. Até amanhã /ɐˈtɛ ɐmɐˈɲɐ̃/ See you tomorrow A1Elementary#
  20. Tenha um bom dia /ˈtɐɲɐ ũ ˈbõ ˈdiɐ/ Have a nice day A1Elementary#
  21. Boa sorte /ˈboɐ ˈsɔɾtɨ/ Good luck A1Elementary#
  22. Sinto muito /ˈsĩtu ˈmũj̃tu/ I'm sorry A1Elementary#
  23. Claro que sim /ˈklaɾu kɨ ˈsĩ/ Of course A1Elementary#
  24. Foi um prazer falar contigo /ˈfoj ũ pɾɐˈzeɾ fɐˈlaɾ kõˈtiɡu/ It was a pleasure talking to you A2Intermediate#
  25. Boa tarde a todos /ˈboɐ ˈtaɾdɨ ɐ ˈtoðuʃ/ Good afternoon, everyone A1Elementary#
  26. Sejam bem-vindos /ˈsɐʒɐ̃j bɐ̃jˈvĩduʃ/ Welcome A1Elementary#

Rules to remember

  • In Bom dia the adjective is masculine; in Boa tarde and Boa noite it is feminine. It agrees with the noun, not the person greeted.
  • Obrigado is the masculine form used by the person giving thanks. The form depends on the speaker, not the person being thanked.
  • Sejam bem-vindos addresses several people and uses masculine plural agreement for a male or mixed group. Keep the hyphen.

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