How to Say ‘Is it okay?’ in Portuguese
Está bem?
sh-TAH BENG
[sh-TAH BENG]
💬 Usage Tip: [Estar bem] often means "to be okay/fine," not just "to be well" physically. So [Está bem?] is a very common way to ask if something is acceptable.
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[sh-TAH]
is; it is
Form of estar, often used to ask or say if something is okay or in a certain state.
Está bem assim para si?
Is it okay like this for you?
bem
[BENG]
well; okay
Often used to mean okay, fine, or well in everyday speech.
Tudo bem? Sim, está bem.
Everything okay? Yes, it is fine.
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