How to Say ‘How have you been?’ in Portuguese
Como têm estado?
koh-moo tem ehs-ta-doh
[koh-moo tem ehs-ta-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, têm is pronounced with a nasal sound, and unstressed vowels in estado get reduced, so it can sound closer to (tayng esh-TAH-do). This whole question asks about the recent past, more like "how have you been lately?" than just "how are you?"
Phrase Breakdown
Como
[koh-moo]
How
Used to inquire about one's condition or health.
Como têm estado os seus pais?
How have your parents been?
Têm estado?
tem ehs-ta-doh
Words in this phrase
têm
[tem]
Have
Used to express possession or experiences over time.
Vocês têm estado bem de saúde?
Have you been in good health?
estado
[ehs-ta-doh]
Been
Indicates the state or experience of someone over a period.
Eles têm estado muito ocupados.
They have been very busy.
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