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How to Say ‘Have a nice rest of the day!’ in Portuguese

Bom resto de dia!

bohm RESH-too duh DEE-ah

[bohm RESH-too duh DEE-ah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: A very common, warm goodbye in Portugal, heard from shop staff, colleagues and neighbours alike. Reply with Igualmente! "Likewise!".

Phrase Breakdown

Bom resto

bohm RESH-too

Have a good rest

'Bom' is nasal: 'bong'. 'Resto' starts with a strong guttural 'r': 'RRESH-too'.

Example

Bom resto de semana!

Have a good rest of the week!

Words in this phrase

Bom

[bohm]

good

A common greeting word meaning good, often used in polite expressions.

Example

Bom dia, senhor.

Good morning, sir.

resto

[RESH-too]

rest

Noun meaning the remainder of something.

Example

Bom resto de semana!

Have a good rest of the week!

de dia!

duh DEE-ah

of the day!

Say it smoothly as 'duh-DEE-uh'.

Example

Trabalho de dia.

I work during the day.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A very common preposition used to connect words, like "of" in English.

Example

A frase «cartão de embarque» usa de para ligar as palavras.

The phrase "boarding pass" uses de to connect the words.

dia

[DEE-ah]

day

Refers to a period of 24 hours.

Example

Hoje é um dia especial.

Today is a special day.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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