How to Say ‘Have a good day!’ in Portuguese
Tenha um bom dia!
TEN-yah oong bohm DEE-ah
[TEN-yah oong bohm DEE-ah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a polite, slightly more complete way to end a brief exchange than just [bom dia]. It's especially natural when you're parting from a neighbour rather than first meeting them that morning.
Phrase Breakdown
Tenha
[TEN-yah]
have
A polite subjunctive/imperative form of ter, used in wishes like have a good day.
Tenha um bom dia ao sair do trabalho.
Have a good day when you leave work.
Um bom dia
oong bohm DEE-ah
a good day
A phrase meaning a pleasant day; together with tenha, it forms a polite farewell or wish.
Desejo-lhe um bom dia.
I wish you a good day.
Words in this phrase
um
[oong]
a; one
An indefinite article or the number one; here it introduces the noun phrase.
Espero que tenha um bom dia.
I hope you have a good day.
bom
[bohm]
good
An adjective meaning good; used here to describe dia.
Quero desejar-te um bom dia.
I want to wish you a good day.
dia
[DEE-ah]
day
A noun meaning day; part of the expression bom dia.
Que o teu dia seja calmo.
May your day be calm.
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