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How to Say ‘Silva & Sons, good morning.’ in Portuguese

Silva & Filhos, bom dia.

SEEL-vah FEE-lyoosh bohng DEE-ah

[SEEL-vah FEE-lyoosh bohng DEE-ah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Portuguese businesses typically answer with the company name, then a greeting. Reply with bom dia before saying who you are, since jumping straight to your request can feel abrupt.

Phrase Breakdown

Silva & Filhos,

SEEL-vah FEE-lyoosh

Silva & Sons,

A company name. Read '&' as 'e', which sounds like 'ee'. 'Lh' in 'Filhos' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'.

Example

Trabalho na Silva & Filhos.

I work at Silva & Sons.

Words in this phrase

Silva

[SEEL-vah]

Silva (surname)

One of the most common Portuguese family names, often used in company names.

Example

O senhor Silva não está.

Mr Silva is not in.

Filhos

[FEE-lyoosh]

children; sons

Plural of 'filho'; can mean sons or children in general.

Example

Os meus filhos estão em casa.

My children are at home.

bom dia.

bohng DEE-ah

good morning.

A standard greeting for answering the phone in the morning. 'Bom' is nasal, and 'dia' sounds like 'DEE-uh'.

Example

Bom dia, como está?

Good morning, how are you?

Words in this phrase

bom

[bohng]

good

Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.

Example

Esse horário é bom para mim.

That time is good for me.

dia

[DEE-ah]

day

A common noun meaning 'day'; it can refer to a calendar day or daily life in expressions.

Example

No dia da feira de carreiras, perguntei sobre o ambiente de trabalho.

On the day of the careers fair, I asked about the work environment.

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