How to Say ‘Good evening.’ in Portuguese
Boa noite.
BOH-ah NOY-tuh
[BOH-ah NOY-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, unstressed vowels get reduced a lot, so [boa noite] may sound closer to (boh nwoy-tuh) than the spelling suggests. The [oi] in [noite] is clear, but the final [e] is very weak.
Phrase Breakdown
Boa
[BOH-ah]
good
A common polite word meaning good; in this greeting it helps form good evening/night.
Boa noite, tenho uma mesa reservada.
Good evening, I have a table reserved.
noite
[NOY-tuh]
night / evening
Used in the greeting boa noite, which means good evening or good night depending on context.
Boa noite, gostaria de saber se há promoções hoje.
Good evening, I would like to know if there are promotions today.
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