How to Say ‘Good afternoon.’ in Portuguese
Boa tarde.
BOH-ah TAR-d(uh)
[BOH-ah TAR-d(uh)]
Phrase Breakdown
Boa
[BOH-ah]
good
A common polite word meaning good; in this greeting it forms part of good afternoon.
Ao chegar ao restaurante, digo "Boa" tarde ao funcionário.
When arriving at the restaurant, I say "Good" afternoon to the staff member.
tarde
[TAR-d(uh)]
afternoon
Means afternoon; with boa, it makes the greeting good afternoon.
Ao telefone, digo boa "tarde" para iniciar a conversa sobre a reserva.
On the phone, I say good "afternoon" to start the conversation about the reservation.
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