How to Say ‘Excuse me, good afternoon!’ in Portuguese
Desculpe, boa tarde!
des-koo-lpe BOH-ah TAR-d
[des-koo-lpe BOH-ah TAR-d]
Phrase Breakdown
Desculpe,
des-koo-lpe
Excuse me,
A polite way to get a stranger's attention. In Portugal the first 'e' is almost silent: 'dsh-KOOLP'.
Desculpe, tem horas?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
Words in this phrase
Desculpe
[des-koo-lpe]
sorry
A polite expression used to forgive or ask for forgiveness.
Eu estou desculpado.
I am forgiven.
boa tarde!
BOH-ah TAR-d
good afternoon!
A greeting used from midday until dark. Say it 'BOH-uh TARD', with a soft final 'e'.
Boa tarde, como está?
Good afternoon, how are you?
Words in this phrase
boa
[BOH-ah]
good
Feminine form of 'bom' (good).
A comida é boa.
The food is good.
tarde
[TAR-d]
afternoon
Feminine noun for the afternoon/early evening part of the day.
Esta tarde vou à praia.
This afternoon I'm going to the beach.
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