How to Say ‘Have a nice day!’ in Portuguese
Tenha um bom dia!
TEN-yuh oom bohng DEE-uh
[TEN-yuh oom bohng DEE-uh]
💬 Usage Tip: After [tenha], Portuguese uses [um bom dia], not a direct word-for-word version of "nice day." The same pattern appears in [tenha uma boa tarde].
Phrase Breakdown
Tenha
[TEN-yuh]
have
A polite form of the verb 'ter' used in wishes and courteous expressions like 'have a good day'.
Na frase "Tenha um bom dia!", "Tenha" é uma forma educada.
In the phrase "Tenha um bom dia!", "Tenha" is a polite form.
um
[oom]
a
An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
Na expressão "Tenha um bom dia!", "um" acompanha o nome.
In the expression "Tenha um bom dia!", "um" goes with the noun.
bom
[bohng]
good
Means 'good'; used to describe the day in this polite wish.
Em "Tenha um bom dia!", "bom" descreve "dia".
In "Tenha um bom dia!", "bom" describes "dia".
dia
[DEE-uh]
day
Means 'day'; very common in greetings and polite expressions.
Na frase "Tenha um bom dia!", "dia" significa o dia da pessoa.
In the sentence "Tenha um bom dia!", "dia" means the person's day.
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