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How to Say ‘Morning, Rita! How's it going?’ in Portuguese

Bom dia, Rita! Tudo bem?

bohng DEE-ah REE-tah too-doo bayn

[bohng DEE-ah REE-tah too-doo bayn]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Tudo bem? is a greeting, not a real question. Colleagues expect Tudo, e contigo? "All good, and you?" rather than an actual update.

Phrase Breakdown

Bom dia, Rita!

bohng DEE-ah REE-tah

Good morning, Rita!

This greeting is used until lunchtime. 'Bom' is nasal, and the 'R' at the start of 'Rita' is guttural.

Example

Bom dia, professor!

Good morning, teacher!

Words in this phrase

Bom

[bohng]

good

Adjective meaning good; often used to react positively to plans or ideas.

Example

Esse horário é bom para mim.

That time is good for me.

dia

[DEE-ah]

day

A common noun meaning 'day'; it can refer to a calendar day or daily life in expressions.

Example

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.

Rita

[REE-tah]

Rita

A common Portuguese female first name; names often take an article in Portugal.

Example

A Rita mora em Lisboa.

Rita lives in Lisbon.

Tudo bem?

too-doo bayn

How are you? / All good?

A very common informal greeting. 'Bem' is nasal: 'TU-du BAÃ'.

Example

Olá, tudo bem?

Hi, how are you?

Words in this phrase

Tudo

[too-doo]

everything

All things; all the available things.

Example

Ela quer tudo.

She wants everything.

bem

[bayn]

well / okay

With 'está', forms 'okay'.

Example

Tudo bem contigo?

All good with you?

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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