How to Say ‘Good morning’ in Portuguese
Bom dia
bohn DEE-uh
[bohn DEE-uh]
💬 Usage Tip: dia takes bom, while tarde and noite take boa. The word for "good" changes to match the word that follows it.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Say it when you walk into a shop, café or lift in the morning. Switch to boa tarde after lunch, not at noon.
Phrase Breakdown
Bom
[bohn]
good
An adjective meaning good; in greetings it helps form polite expressions.
Bom dia a todos.
Good morning to everyone.
dia
[DEE-uh]
day
Means day; together with bom, it forms the greeting good morning.
Hoje é um dia bonito.
Today is a beautiful day.
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