How to Say “Good Morning, Guys” in Portuguese

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bom dia, pessoal
/ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ pe.soˈaw/word by word
The English phrase "good morning, guys" is translated into Portuguese as bom dia, pessoal.
This phrase is a friendly greeting used in the morning when addressing a group of people. The component bom dia specifically refers to the period from sunrise until midday or until the lunch hour. Once that time passes, you should use boa tarde (good afternoon) instead. The term pessoal is used here to mean "people", "folks" or "guys".

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of bom (good), dia (day) and pessoal (people/folks/guys).

Which one should you use?

While pessoal is a gender-neutral way to address a group, you might use bom dia, senhores if you want to say "good morning, gentlemen" in a formal way to a group of men.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

The phrase bom dia, pessoal is informal and friendly, making it a natural equivalent to "guys" in English. For a more informal or energetic tone, you can also use Bom dia, galera!, where galera means "guys" or "gang".

Is it said differently in some regions?

In European Portuguese, Bom dia, malta! is commonly used in informal situations to address a group.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word pessoal is a collective noun and does not change its form to indicate a plural group, unlike the English word "guys".

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation is /ˈbõ ˈdʒi.ɐ pe.soˈaw/. It has 5 syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.

Did you know?

  • The word dia is a distant relative of the names of gods like Zeus and 'Jove', as they all stem from an ancient root meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.

Examples in context

  • Bom dia, pessoal!
    Good morning, guys!
  • Bom dia, pessoal, como vocês estão?
    Good morning, guys, how are you all?
  • Bom dia, pessoal, vamos começar a reunião.
    Good morning, guys, let's start the meeting.

Example conversation

Felipe arrives at the office and greets his colleagues.

  1. Felipe

    Bom dia, pessoal!
    Good morning, guys!
  2. Juliana

    Bom dia, Felipe!
    Good morning, Felipe!
  3. Felipe

    Vocês já tomaram café?
    Have you guys had coffee yet?
  4. Juliana

    Ainda não, vamos agora.
    Not yet, let's go now.

Sources

  • IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bom, dia, pessoal) and can differ in connected speech.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries bom, dia, pessoal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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