tchau
/ˈt͡ʃaw/
The English phrase "bye" can be translated into Portuguese using tchau. Wiktionary also lists até mais.
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA |
|---|---|
| tchau | /ˈt͡ʃaw/ (Brazil) /ˈt͡ʃaw/ (Portugal) |
| até mais | /aˈtɛ ˈmajs/ (Brazil) |
The most common and versatile way to say goodbye informally is tchau. If you want to say "see you later" in an informal setting, you can use até mais, which literally means "until more" and implies you will see the person again soon. For a warm and friendly way to say "take care", you can use fica bem.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase até mais literally translates to "until more".
Which one should you use?
tchau is a direct equivalent to the English "bye", whereas até mais is a slightly more structured way to say "see you later".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, the informal phrase até mais is often shortened to até.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtʃaw/
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Tenho que ir, tchau!Gotta go now, bye!This is useful for expressing a need to leave immediately.Tatoeba #2440899 by MarlonX19, translation #2093256 by gleki
- Mary disse tchau antes de sair.Mary said bye before she left.This shows how to use the word in a simple sentence.Tatoeba #8866554 by heo598, translation #8530034 by MCcommand
- Tchau!Good-bye!This is a standard way to say goodbye.Tatoeba #405211 by brauliobezerra, translation #64336 by Zifre
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe and Camila are leaving a coffee shop.
- FelipeO café estava ótimo, Camila.The coffee was great, Camila.
- CamilaSim, vamos logo. Tchau, Felipe!Yes, let's go. Bye, Felipe!
- FelipeTchau! Até amanhã.Bye! See you tomorrow.
- CamilaAté!See you!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bye” translations and entries tchau, até mais, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries até, mais, tchau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
