saudações
saudações is the Portuguese word for "greetings".
saudações is used as a formal way to say "hello".
Meaning: formal way of saying "hello" (intj)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
saudações is a formal way to greet someone and is often used in formal speeches or written correspondence. For informal situations, you might use Oi for "Hi" or Tudo bem? for "How are you?" In other formal contexts, Boa tarde can be used to mean "Good afternoon".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is saudação.
Did you know?
- The word saudações shares a root with saudade, one of the most famous words in the Portuguese language, which describes a deep emotional longing for something or someone absent.
- While saudações is used in writing, a physical greeting in Brazil often involves the 'beijo', where people touch cheeks and make a kissing sound. The number of kisses varies by city and region.
- In some Lusophone African countries, the way one offers 'greetings' involves complex layers of respect based on the seniority of the person being addressed.
Examples in context
- Cordiais saudações!Warm greetings!This sentence is useful for expressing warm greetings using saudações.Tatoeba #1373786 by tulio, translation #6005871 by AlanF_US
- Saudações da França!Greetings from France!This sentence shows how to send greetings from a specific location using saudações.Tatoeba #1394024 by alexmarcelo, translation #1151808 by Quazel
- Saudações, estranho.Greetings, stranger.This sentence demonstrates a greeting addressed to a stranger using saudações.Tatoeba #1592131 by alexmarcelo, translation #1582122 by Spamster
- Bom dia, como vai você?Good morning, how are you?
- Oi, tudo bem?Hi, how are you?
- Olá! Tudo ótimo. E contigo?Hello! Everything's great. And you?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Camila meet at a formal business conference.
- RodrigoSaudações, Camila. É um prazer conhecê-la.Greetings, Camila. It is a pleasure to meet you.
- CamilaO prazer é meu, Rodrigo. Como vai?The pleasure is mine, Rodrigo. How are you?
- RodrigoEstou bem, obrigado por perguntar.I am well, thank you for asking.
- CamilaQue bom. Vamos entrar na sala?That is good. Shall we enter the room?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry saudações, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
