How to Say ‘Good afternoon.’ in Portuguese
Boa tarde.
BOH-ah TAHR-jee
[BOH-ah TAHR-jee]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: [Boa tarde] is the normal greeting from around lunchtime until evening in Portugal, including in shops. It sounds polite but completely everyday.
Phrase Breakdown
Boa
[BOH-ah]
good
A common greeting word meaning good; in this phrase it is used to greet someone politely in the afternoon.
Boa tarde, queria pagar as compras.
Good afternoon, I would like to pay for the groceries.
tarde
[TAHR-jee]
afternoon
Means afternoon; together with Boa it forms the greeting Good afternoon.
Boa tarde, o total é doze euros.
Good afternoon, the total is twelve euros.
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