How to Say ‘Okay’ in Portuguese
Está bem
esh-TAH bang
[esh-TAH bang]
💬 Usage Tip: [Está bem] literally means "it is well," but in real use it often just means "okay" or "all right." You will also hear it to agree, accept, or close a conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[esh-TAH]
is / okay
From the verb 'estar'; here it helps mean 'it's okay' or 'all right'.
Está bem, eu espero aqui.
All right, I'll wait here.
bem
[bang]
well / fine
Means 'well' or 'fine'; in this phrase it gives the sense of 'okay'.
Se está bem para si, começamos agora.
If it's okay for you, we'll start now.
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