How to Say ‘Have a good trip!’ in Portuguese
Tenha uma boa viagem!
TEN-yah OO-mah BOH-ah vee-AH-zhehng
[TEN-yah OO-mah BOH-ah vee-AH-zhehng]
💬 Usage Tip: [tenha] here is the form used for wishes like [Tenha um bom dia] or [Tenha cuidado]. It's a useful pattern: [Tenha uma boa viagem], [Tenha uma boa estadia].
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a standard polite send-off from staff. It's friendly but still professional.
Phrase Breakdown
Tenha
[TEN-yah]
have
Polite imperative/subjunctive form of "ter," used in wishes and formal expressions.
Na frase "Tenha uma boa viagem!", "Tenha" expressa um desejo educado.
In the phrase "Have a good trip!", "Tenha" expresses a polite wish.
uma
[OO-mah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article.
Em "Tenha uma boa viagem!", "uma" acompanha o nome feminino.
In "Have a good trip!", "uma" goes with the feminine noun.
boa
[BOH-ah]
good
Feminine singular adjective describing something positively.
Na expressão "Tenha uma boa viagem!", "boa" qualifica "viagem".
In the expression "Have a good trip!", "boa" describes "trip."
viagem
[vee-AH-zhehng]
trip / journey
A feminine noun meaning trip, journey, or travel.
Em "Tenha uma boa viagem!", "viagem" refere-se ao percurso da pessoa.
In "Have a good trip!", "viagem" refers to the person's journey.
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