How to Say “Good Morning, How Are You?” in Portuguese

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Bom dia, tudo bem?
/ˈbõ ˈd͡ʒi.ɐ ˈtu.du ˈbẽj̃/word by word
The English phrase "good morning, how are you?" is translated into Portuguese as Bom dia, tudo bem?
This phrase is a polite morning greeting used to ask someone about their well-being.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "Good day, everything well?"

Which one should you use?

Bom dia, como vai? and Bom dia, como está? are formal alternatives, while Bom dia, como tem passado? is a more formal and courteous way to ask how someone has been. For a casual and relaxed setting, you can use Bom dia, como é que tá?

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

For more formal situations, you can use Bom dia, como vai?, Bom dia, como está? or the even more courteous Bom dia, como tem passado? In informal settings, Bom dia, como é que tá? is more appropriate.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈbõ ˈdʒi.ɐ ˈtu.du ˈbẽj̃/. The phrase has 6 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.

When do people say it?

When someone greets you with Bom dia, tudo bem?, a common way to respond is Tudo bem, e você? (Everything well and you?).

Did you know?

  • The word dia is distantly related to the names of ancient gods like 'Zeus' or 'Jupiter', as both stem from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.
  • When asking how someone is, using tudo bem? is much more common in daily life than using more formal verbs like 'to be'.

Examples in context

  • Tudo tranquilo, e contigo?
    Everything's good, and with you?

Example conversation

Lucas meets his neighbor Juliana in the apartment hallway.

  1. Lucas

    Bom dia, tudo bem?
    Good morning, how are you?
  2. Juliana

    Bom dia, tudo bem, e com você?
    Good morning, everything is well, and with you?
  3. Lucas

    Tudo ótimo, muito obrigado.
    Everything is great, thank you very much.
  4. Juliana

    Que bom! Tenha um bom dia.
    That's good! Have a good day.

Sources

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