How do you say "Hello, how have you been?" in Portuguese?

"Hello, how have you been?" in Portuguese is "Olá, como têm passado?". This phrase is commonly used in Portugal.

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

Q: What does "Olá, como têm passado?" mean in English?

"Olá, como têm passado?" means "Hello, how have you been?" in English. Usage tip: [têm passado] is a very common way to ask how people have been over a period of time, not just right now. You can swap the verb: [Como têm estado?] = "How have you been?" too.

Olá, como têm passado?

oh-LAH KOH-moo tayng pah-SAH-doo

[oh-LAH KOH-moo tayng pah-SAH-doo]

💬 Usage Tip: [têm passado] is a very common way to ask how people have been over a period of time, not just right now. You can swap the verb: [Como têm estado?] = "How have you been?" too.

Phrase Breakdown

Olá

[oh-LAH]

hello

A common greeting used when starting a conversation.

Example

Com um sorriso, disse "Olá" antes de perguntar pela saúde deles.

With a smile, I said "Hello" before asking about their health.

Como têm passado?

KOH-moo tayng pah-SAH-doo

How have you been?

Plural/polite way of asking how someone has been doing over a period of time.

Example

Olá, como têm passado?

Hi, how have you been?

Words in this phrase

como

[KOH-moo]

how

Introduces a question about someone's condition or situation.

Example

Quis saber como têm passado nestes últimos meses.

I wanted to know how they have been in these last few months.

têm

[tayng]

have

Plural verb form used here with vocês/eles to ask how people have been.

Example

Os meus sogros têm passado mais tempo a descansar.

My in-laws have been spending more time resting.

passado

[pah-SAH-doo]

spent / been passing

In this context, it refers to how someone has been getting on or doing over a period of time.

Example

Eles têm passado dias mais calmos ultimamente.

They have been having calmer days lately.

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