e você
/ˈɛ voˈse/word by word
The English phrase "and you" is translated into Portuguese as e você.
This phrase is used to ask the same question back to the person who just asked it.
What does it mean word for word?
e means "and" and você means "you".
Which one should you use?
e você is an informal or standard way to say "and you". If you are speaking to a group of people, use the plural form e vocês. To be polite when returning a question to an elder or someone in a position of authority, use e o senhor for a man or e a senhora for a woman.
Is it said differently in some regions?
e tu is an informal way to say "and you" that is widely used in Portugal and some regions of Brazil, such as the southern part. In Paraíba, Brazil, you may also hear the specific phrase Eu tô bem, e tu? to say "I'm fine and you?"
How does it change in a sentence?
To address a group of people, change the singular você to the plural vocês to form e vocês.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɛ voˈse/
Did you know?
- The word você actually traces its roots back to a highly formal expression of extreme politeness, originally meaning 'your mercy'.
- Although você is the go-to word for 'you', it is grammatically treated as a third-person singular, like 'he' or 'she'.
- In some Brazilian regions, the phrase e tu is used even when the speaker mixes different grammar rules for 'you' in the same conversation.
Examples in context
- E você, como vai?And you, how are you?This shows how to use e você to ask someone how they are doing.Tatoeba #1639304 by Ricardo14, translation #388264 by Dorenda
- Estou bem, e você?I'm fine, and you?This is a way to say "I'm fine, and you?" using e você.Tatoeba #8242195 by josivangoncalves, translation #2714936 by Ricardo14
- Eu vou bem, e você?I am fine, and you?This is another way to say "I am fine, and you?" using e você.Tatoeba #1255933 by alexmarcelo, translation #872223 by japegon
- Eu vou, e tu?I'm going, and you?
- 67 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are greeting each other on the street.
- FelipeOi, Juliana! Tudo bem?Hi, Juliana! Is everything okay?
- JulianaTudo ótimo, Felipe. E você?Everything is great, Felipe. And you?
- FelipeEu também estou bem.I am also doing well.
- JulianaQue bom!That's good!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (e, você) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries e, você, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
