How to Say ‘Good afternoon.’ in Portuguese
Boa tarde.
BOH-ah TAR-d(uh)
[BOH-ah TAR-d(uh)]
💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, unstressed vowels get very reduced, so [Boa tarde] often sounds closer to (boh-ah TAR-d(ə)). The [a] in [tarde] is clear because it's stressed, but the final [e] is very light.
Phrase Breakdown
Boa
[BOH-ah]
good
A common greeting word meaning “good,” used in time-based expressions.
Digo "Boa" em "Boa tarde" quando chego ao restaurante.
I say "Boa" in "Good afternoon" when I arrive at the restaurant.
tarde
[TAR-d(uh)]
afternoon
Means “afternoon”; together with “boa,” it forms a polite greeting.
"tarde" aparece na expressão "Boa tarde" ao cumprimentar a equipa.
"tarde" appears in the expression "Good afternoon" when greeting the staff.
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