How to Say ‘Have a nice rest of the day’ in Portuguese
Bom resto de dia
bohng RESH-too duh DEE-ah
[bohng RESH-too duh DEE-ah]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: A standard friendly sign-off at the end of phone calls and shop visits in Portugal. After about lunchtime many people switch to bom resto de tarde "have a nice rest of the afternoon".
Phrase Breakdown
Bom resto
bohng RESH-too
Have a good rest
'Bom' is nasal, like 'bõ'. The 'r' at the start of 'resto' is a strong throaty sound, and the final 'o' sounds like a short 'u'.
Bom resto de semana!
Have a good rest of the week!
Words in this phrase
Bom
[bohng]
good
Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.
Esse horário é bom para mim.
That time is good for me.
resto
[RESH-too]
rest
Noun meaning the remainder of something.
Bom resto de semana!
Have a good rest of the week!
de dia
duh DEE-ah
of the day
Say it as one unit: 'd'DI-a'. The 'd' in 'dia' stays a hard 'd' in Portugal, never 'dj' as in Brazil.
Bom resto de dia para si.
Have a good rest of the day.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
dia
[DEE-ah]
day
A common noun meaning 'day'; it can refer to a calendar day or daily life in expressions.
No dia da feira de carreiras, perguntei sobre o ambiente de trabalho.
On the day of the careers fair, I asked about the work environment.
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