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How to Say ‘Have you been in good health?’ in Portuguese

Tens andado bem de saúde?

tayns ahn-DAH-doo BEHNG duh sah-OO-deh

[tayns ahn-DAH-doo BEHNG duh sah-OO-deh]

Phrase Breakdown

Tens andado

tayns ahn-DAH-doo

Have you been (informal)

'Tens' is the informal 'you have'. Its 's' links to 'andado' with a 'z' sound: 'tayn-zãn-DA-du'.

Example

Tens andado ocupado?

Have you been busy?

Words in this phrase

Tens

[tayns]

you have

Informal 'you' form of 'ter'; with a participle, 'you have been'.

Example

Tens fome?

Are you hungry?

andado

[ahn-DAH-doo]

been (doing/going)

Past participle of 'andar'; 'tens andado' means 'have you been lately'.

Example

Temos andado cansados.

We have been tired lately.

bem de saúde?

BEHNG duh sah-OO-deh

in good health?

'De saúde' means 'health-wise'. 'Saúde' has three syllables: 'sa-OO-dɨ'.

Example

A tua avó está bem de saúde?

Is your grandmother in good health?

Words in this phrase

bem

[BEHNG]

well

In a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Ele fez o trabalho muito bem.

He did the job very well.

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

saúde

[sah-OO-deh]

health

The state of well-being and being free from illness.

Example

Centro de saúde atende urgências.

Health center handles emergencies.

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