How to Say ‘Have a nice rest of the afternoon!’ in Portuguese
Bom resto de tarde!
bohng RESH-too duh TAHR-dsh
[bohng RESH-too duh TAHR-dsh]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese wishes someone a good "rest of" the time of day: bom resto de dia "have a nice rest of the day", bom resto de semana "have a nice rest of the week".
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a very common, warm way to part ways in Portugal, especially at work events. Say it when leaving someone mid-afternoon.
Phrase Breakdown
Bom resto
bohng RESH-too
Have a good rest
'Bom' means 'good' and is nasal: 'BÕ'. The 'r' at the start of 'resto' is a throaty sound: 'RRESH-tu'.
Bom resto de dia!
Have a good rest of the day!
Words in this phrase
Bom
[bohng]
good
Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.
Esse horário é bom para mim.
That time is good for me.
resto
[RESH-too]
rest
Noun meaning the remainder of something.
Bom resto de semana!
Have a good rest of the week!
de tarde!
duh TAHR-dsh
of the afternoon!
'Tarde' means 'afternoon'. Say 'd'-TAR-d', with the final 'e' almost silent.
Até logo, boa tarde!
See you later, good afternoon!
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
tarde
[TAHR-dsh]
afternoon
Means the afternoon; often used in the greeting 'Boa tarde'.
Tarde aparece na expressão Boa tarde.
'Afternoon' appears in the expression 'Good afternoon.'
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