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How to Say ‘And you, how have you been?’ in Portuguese

E a senhora, como tem andado?

ee ah seh-NYOH-rah KOH-moo tayng ahn-DAH-doo

[ee ah seh-NYOH-rah KOH-moo tayng ahn-DAH-doo]

Phrase Breakdown

E a senhora,

ee ah seh-NYOH-rah

And you (polite, to a woman),

This turns the question back to a woman you address politely. 'E a' blends into 'ya'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

E a senhora, está bem?

And you, are you well?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

senhora

[seh-NYOH-rah]

you (polite, to a woman); madam

Polite way to address a woman as 'you', used with the third-person verb.

Example

A senhora precisa de ajuda?

Do you need help, madam?

como tem andado?

KOH-moo tayng ahn-DAH-doo

how have you been?

Say 'tem' with a nasal 'taym', and 'andado' as 'ãn-DA-du'. Your voice rises at the end because it is a question.

Example

Há muito tempo! Como tem andado?

It's been a long time! How have you been?

Words in this phrase

como

[KOH-moo]

How

Asking in what way or manner.

Example

Como posso ajudar?

How can I help?

tem

[tayng]

you have

Form of 'ter' used with the polite 'você'/'o senhor', common when addressing strangers.

Example

Tem uns olhos lindos.

You have beautiful eyes.

andado

[ahn-DAH-doo]

been (doing/going)

Past participle of 'andar'; with 'ter' it means 'have been lately'.

Example

Tenho andado muito ocupado.

I have been very busy lately.

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