Greetings in Portuguese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Olá
Hello / Hi
Hello, how are you?
Oi
Hi / Hey
Hi, how are you doing?
E aí?
How's it going? / What's up?
What's up, is everything good with you?
Tudo bem?
How are you? / How's it going?
How are you? How was your day?
Como vai?
How are you?
How is your family?
Tudo jóia?
All good? / Everything OK?
All good, bro?
Bem-vindo
Welcome
Welcome to our home!
Bem-vinda
Welcome (feminine)
Welcome to our event!
Tchau
Goodbye / Bye
Bye! See you soon!
Até logo
See you soon / See you later
See you soon, I have to go now.
Até mais
See you later / See you soon
See you later, my friend!
Até breve
See you soon
See you soon, I'll be back tomorrow.
Falou
Bye / Later
Later, I'm heading out!
Flw
Bye (internet slang)
Later, see you tomorrow!
Bom dia
Good morning
Good morning! What a beautiful day, isn't it?
Boa tarde
Good afternoon
Good afternoon, everything OK?
Boa noite
Good evening / Good night
Good night, sleep well!
Prazer
Nice to meet you / Pleased to meet you
Nice to meet you, João!
Que honra!
What an honor!
What an honor to have you here!
Seja bem-vindo
Welcome (formal)
Welcome to Brazil!
Que legal te ver!
It's great to see you!
It's great to see you after so long!
Que bom!
That's good! / That's great!
It's great that you're here!
Tá bem?
You OK? (contraction of 'está')
You OK? How was your day?
Beleza?
How's it going? / OK?
OK, shall we meet tomorrow?
Suave?
All good? (slang)
How's it going, bro?
Tranquilo?
All good? / No worries?
No worries, you don't need to worry!
De boa?
All good? (slang)
All good? Everything OK with you?
Como você está?
How are you? (formal)
How are you today, professor?
Tudo bem com você?
Is everything OK with you?
Is everything going well for you at work?
Faz tempo que não te vejo!
Long time no see!
Long time no see, I missed you!
Fico feliz em vê-lo!
I'm happy to see you!
I'm happy to see you again after all these years!
Passe bem
Be well / Take care
Be well, take care of yourself!
Fica bem
Stay well
Stay well, see you tomorrow!
Se cuide
Take care
Take care, OK?
Um abraço
A hug / Hugs
A hug for you and your family!
Um beijo
A kiss / Kisses
Kisses, see you soon!
Beijos e abraços
Hugs and kisses
Hugs and kisses to all of you!
Que Deus te abençoe
God bless you
God bless you on this journey!
Feliz em conhecê-lo
Pleased to meet you
Pleased to meet you, it's a pleasure!
Que alegria!
What a joy!
What a joy to see you again!
Maravilha!
Wonderful! / Great!
Wonderful, you made it! That's great!
Que privilégio!
What a privilege!
What a privilege to talk with you!
Espero que esteja tudo bem
I hope all is well
I hope all is well with you!
Muito prazer
Very pleased to meet you / Nice to meet you
Very pleased to meet you, my name is Lucas!
Tudo certinho?
All good? / How's it going?
All good? No problems?
Saudades!
I missed you! / I was thinking of you!
I've missed you so much, it's been a long time!
Que bom te encontrar!
Good to run into you!
Good to run into you here!
Ótimo te ver!
Great to see you!
Great to see you, I missed you!
Sentiremos sua falta
We'll miss you
We'll miss you while you're away!
E aí, beleza?
How's it going? / How are you?
How's it going? Everything good with you?
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