Portuguese greetings game
Seventeen greetings and farewells, and in Brazil the greeting and the question are usually the same move. Tudo bem? works as hello, as how are you, and as the answer to itself.
17 words 6 games Free · no signup
Six games run on this set, all but The Vault, since a gente se vê is not a fair thing to ask anyone to spell. Kraken Escape suits it best: it shows a greeting against an English meaning and asks whether they match.
The 17 words you will practise
| Portuguese | English | Say it like |
|---|---|---|
| Oi | Hi | oy |
| Olá | Hello | oh-LAH |
| Bom dia | Good morning | bohng JEE-ah |
| Boa tarde | Good afternoon | BOH-ah TAR-jee |
| Boa noite | Good evening, good night | BOH-ah NOY-chee |
| Bem-vindo | Welcome | bang-VEEN-doo |
| Tudo bem? | How's it going? | TOO-doo bang |
| Tudo bom? | All good? | TOO-doo bohng |
| Como você está? | How are you? | KOH-moo voh-SEH es-TAH |
| Como vai? | How are you doing? | KOH-moo vy |
| Prazer | Nice to meet you | prah-ZEHR |
| Tchau | Bye | chow |
| Até logo | See you later | ah-TEH LOH-goo |
| Até amanhã | See you tomorrow | ah-TEH ah-mah-NYANG |
| Até mais | See you around | ah-TEH myss |
| A gente se vê | We'll see each other | ah ZHEN-chee see veh |
| Adeus | Goodbye | ah-DEH-oosh |
Want the explanations rather than the drill? Read the Portuguese greetings lesson.
6 games run on this set
- Sky Rescue: 10 rounds
- Pop Quiz: 10 rounds
- Kraken Escape: 48 rounds
- Warp Run: 10 rounds
- Flooded Hold: 6 rounds
- Grid Hack: 6 rounds
Questions
Oi or olá?
Oi is what Brazilians actually say, in almost every situation. Olá is a shade more formal and more common in writing and in Portugal. Neither is rude, and oi is the safer bet for sounding natural.
Is boa noite hello or goodbye?
Both. Unlike Spanish and Italian, Portuguese uses boa noite to arrive and to leave once it is dark. There is no separate good night, so the same phrase covers walking in and going to bed.
When would I say adeus?
Rarely, and that is the point. Adeus carries finality, closer to farewell than to bye. Tchau is the everyday goodbye, and até logo or até mais if you expect to see the person again.
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