Basic greetings: Greeting your neighbor

💬 In Portugal, the [o] in [bom] is very reduced, so [Bom dia] sounds closer to (bohn DEE-ah) than a fully pronounced [bom]. Also, [ão] is nasal in words like [não], but here [bom] ends with a lighter nasal sound.

🇵🇹 In Portugal, [Tudo bem?] is a normal quick greeting between neighbours and often doesn't invite a long answer. A short [Tudo.] or [Estou bem.] is enough.

💬 When you say someone's name after the greeting, just add it directly: [Bom dia, Ana!] / [Bom dia, Sr. Silva!]. Portuguese uses the same pattern very naturally with names and titles.

💬 [Com] + [ti] becomes [contigo], so you can't build this as [com tu]. The same pattern shows up in [comigo] and [consigo].

💬 Men usually say [obrigado]; women usually say [obrigada]. The person speaking chooses the ending, not the person being thanked.

💬 Men usually say [obrigado]; women usually say [obrigada]. The ending matches the speaker: [Estou bem, obrigado.] if you're male, [Estou bem, obrigada.] if you're female.

💬 [Dormiste] is the [tu] form, so this is for someone you speak to informally. You'll see the same ending in other past forms like [comeste] and [saíste].

🇵🇹 With a neighbour, this sounds friendly and familiar rather than neutral small talk. Use it once you already have some easy rapport; it's not the safest first greeting.