More than 270 million people speak Portuguese, making it the sixth most spoken language in the world. 80% of Portuguese speakers are in Brazil, thus studying Brazilian Portuguese is important for economic, social and cultural reasons.
Here are some Greetings and Goodbyes in Brazilian Portuguese, helping you make the first contact in this language:
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Olá – Hello, hi
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Bom dia – Good morning Pronunciation note: The om in bom is an example of a Portuguese ‘nasal’ sound. In nasal sounds, the final m isn’t quite fully pronounced.
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Boa tarde – Good afternoon, good evening
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Boa noite – Good night, good evening Usage note: For good evening, boa tarde is used before it gets dark and boa noite after.
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Obrigado – Thanks (if you’re a man)
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Obrigada – Thanks (if you’re a woman) Grammar note: In Portuguese, everything and everybody (people, places and things) has a gender: they are either masculine (m) or feminine (f). Many masculine words end in o and feminine words often end in a.
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Tudo bem? Tudo joia? or Como você está? – How are you?
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Estou bem, obrigado – I’m fine, thanks
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Estou bem, obrigada – I’m fine, thanks
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Muito bem, obrigada – Very well, thanks
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E você? – And you?
- Estou bem também – I am good too
- Tchau – Bye
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Até logo – See you later
- Adeus – Goodbye
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