How to Say ‘Have you been resting’ in Portuguese
Tens descansado
taysh des-kahn-SAH-doo
[taysh des-kahn-SAH-doo]
💬 Usage Tip: With [tu], the verb changes: [tens], not [tem]. Same pattern: [tu tens], [tu tens descansado], but [você tem].
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Using [tu] can sound caring and close in family conversation. If your relationship with the in-laws is still formal, a more distant form may fit better.
Phrase Breakdown
Tens
[taysh]
you have
Second-person singular of 'ter', often used with a past participle to talk about recent ongoing experience.
Tens feito exercício ultimamente?
Have you been exercising lately?
descansado
[des-kahn-SAH-doo]
rested
Past participle of 'descansar'; used to talk about having rested.
Espero que tenhas descansado bem.
I hope you have rested well.
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