🇧🇷 Brazilian Portuguese phrases

How to say “Good night” in Brazilian Portuguese

Boa noite

BOH-ah NOY-chee

neutral

Same words as the evening greeting; context tells you it means bedtime. Often followed by "Dorme bem" or "Durma bem" ("Sleep well").

Other ways to say it

Brazilian PortuguesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Durma bemDOOR-mah baynSleep wellAdded at bedtime
Bons sonhosbohns SOHN-yoosSweet dreamsAffectionate, to kids or partners

In a sentence

Boa noite, durma bem!

BOH-ah NOY-chee, DOOR-mah bayn!

Good night, sleep well!

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