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How to Say ‘Hi, Ana! How's it going?’ in Portuguese

Olá, Ana! Tudo bem?

oh-LAH ah-nah TOO-doh beng

[oh-LAH ah-nah TOO-doh beng]

Phrase Breakdown

Olá, Ana!

oh-LAH ah-nah

Hi, Ana!

A friendly greeting followed by a name. Stress the last syllable: o-LÁ. Say 'Ana' as 'A-nuh'; the final 'a' is soft and unstressed.

Example

Olá, Pedro!

Hi, Pedro!

Words in this phrase

Olá

[oh-LAH]

Hello / Hi

A common greeting in European Portuguese, used in both formal and informal situations.

Example

Olá, vou apanhar o comboio para Lisboa.

Hello, I'm going to catch the train to Lisbon.

Ana

[ah-nah]

Ana

A common given name in Portuguese-speaking countries.

Example

A Ana é minha amiga.

Ana is my friend.

Tudo bem?

TOO-doh beng

How are you? (literally: All good?)

A very common informal 'how are you'. The final 'o' in 'tudo' sounds like 'oo' and is very short: TU-doo. 'Bem' has a nasal ending, like 'bãi'.

Example

Olá! Tudo bem contigo?

Hi! How are you doing?

Words in this phrase

Tudo

[TOO-doh]

All right

Used to express that everything is fine or satisfactory.

Example

Está tudo bem deixar o controle remoto comigo?

Is it all right to leave the remote control with me?

bem

[beng]

well / fine

Means "well" or "fine" and is often used to say a situation is okay.

Example

No final, ficou tudo Bem entre nós.

In the end, everything was fine between us.

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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