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 greeting word meaning “good,” used in polite expressions like greetings.
Boa tarde, gostaria de saber se têm uma sala privada para o grupo.
Good afternoon, I would like to know if you have a private room for the group.
tarde
[TAR-d(uh)]
afternoon
Means “afternoon”; with “boa,” it forms the greeting “good afternoon.”
Chegámos de tarde e dissemos: Boa tarde.
We arrived in the afternoon and said: Good afternoon.
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